Paul Herrmann

Various Symbolist Prints,

circa 1896-1920, 

woodcuts, etchings, mezzotints, and lithographs
 

Paul Herrmann (Munich 1864 - 1946 Berlin-Schöneberg)


Die erschrockene Nixe (The Frightened Mermaid),

1896

lithograph and woodcut in three colors on wove paper

22,5 x 16,4 cm (image),  55 x 31,5 cm (sheet)


signed in pencil lower right: "Henri Héran," the pseudonym of Paul Herrmann


catalogue raisonné: Singer 20


Published as an insert in Vol. II of the Parisian art magazine "Le Centaure", 1896, with the publisher's embossed stamp in the lower left margin.


An excellent  impression with a delicate play of colors and a wide margin. Slightly stained in the outer margin, in the white margin pencil and colored pencil annotation by another hand, on the reverse small remnants of old mounting, otherwise in very nice condition. 


Rare to find signed.

Paul Herrmann (Munich 1864 - 1946 Berlin-Schöneberg)


Portrait of the poet Stefan George, with head in profile to the left

1900

mezzotint (with etching and aquatint?) on copperplate paper

32,2 x 26,8 cm

plate with beveled corners


signed in pencil lower right: "Henri Héran," the pseudonym of Paul Herrmann


inscribed by the artist as „Fehldruck“ ["misprint"] ?


The Daulton Collection


catalogue raisonné: Singer 80


a rare and impeccable print

Paul Herrmann (Munich 1864 - 1946 Berlin-Schöneberg)


Traum II (Dream II),

1906

mezzotint

39,6 x 29,8 cm (image),  70,5 x 53 cm (sheet)

signed in pencil lower right: "Paul Herrmann"

The Daulton Collection


catalogue raisonné: Singer 122 III 


One of 20 impressions


Slightly stained in the margins and with tiny marginal tears.

Paul Herrmann (Munich 1864 - 1946 Berlin-Schöneberg)


Neckerei: Satyrn und Nymphe (Teasing: Satyrs and Nymphs),

1909 or earlier

drypoint overworked with pencil

18 x 18 cm (plate)

signed in pencil lower right: "Paul Herrmann Héran"

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a unique overworked impression of the first state


Singer 134 I (of III)

Paul Herrmann (Munich 1864 - 1946 Berlin-Schöneberg)


Neckerei: Satyrn und Nymphe (Teasing: Satyrs and Nymphs),

1909

drypoint on wove paper

18 x 18 cm (plate); 33,3 x 28,5 cm (sheet)

signed in pencil lower right: "Paul Herrmann"

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Excellent, delicate print; the facet slightly printing; with margins.


Singer 134 III, the final state
Paul Herrmann
Medusa
also known as "Sitzender weiblicher Akt (Gäa)"
after 1913 (not in Singer); circa 1920
mezzotint with etching
49,2 x 36,5 cm
signed in pencil lower right: "Paul Herrmann (Héran)"
numbered in pencil lower left: "13/30"
The Daulton Collection
The Daulton Collection owns another impression of the Medusa etching, a proof impression aside from the published edition of 30:
Paul Herrmann
Medusa
also known as "Sitzender weiblicher Akt (Gäa)"
after 1913 (not in Singer); circa 1920
mezzotint with etching
49,2 x 36,5 cm
signed in pencil lower right: "Paul Herrmann"
a proof impression aside from the published numbered edition of 30
The Daulton Collection
The Daulton Collection owns another, third, impression of the Medusa etching:
Paul Herrmann

Medusa
also known as "Sitzender weiblicher Akt mit die Hände unterhalb der Brüste (Gäa)"
[Seated Female Nude with Hands below breasts (Gaia)]

after 1913 (not in Singer); circa 1920

mezzotint with etching on rolled China paper
49 x 36,7 cm
signed

The Daulton Collection

condition: very wide margins; slightly water-stained.

Contact:

Jack Daulton

The Daulton Collection

Los Altos Hills, California 

thedaultoncollection@outlook.com