Oil on canvas on fiberboard. Signed, dated, and inscribed “Berlin” in center left. 34.3 x 42 cm.
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• Conrad Felixmüller: A key figure of the Dresden Secession of 1919 and German Expressionism.
• Depicted is the wife of Dr. Benno Klein—a friend and collector of Felixmüller.
• 1947, two years after the end of the war, this portrait was created during a phase of artistic reorientation.
LITERATURE: Heinz Spielmann (ed.), Titus Felixmüller (comp.), Conrad Felixmüller. Monographie und Werkverzeichnis der Gemälde, Cologne 1996, CR no. 1129 (illustrated).

Klein Collection (directly from the artist, in the family’s possession ever since). Private collection, Berlin (since 2016, inherited from the above)

In good condition. The edges show some minor wear, particularly in the corners. The lower right corner has a small tear in the canvas. The condition report was compiled in daylight with the aid of a UV light source, and to the best of our knowledge and belief.