Old Man praying (Sch. 173; W. 205)

Edvard Munch Old Man praying (Sch. 173; W. 205) woodcut printed in brown, 1902, on grey laid paper, signed in pencil, an early trial proof of this very rare woodcut, printed either by the artist or by Lassally, with wide margins, inscribed in pencil in the lower margin by another hand 122d. Rückseite, some surface dirt in the margins, a few short tears at the sheet edges, laid down at the edges verso; with an impression of Woman bathing (Sch. 101; W. 113) on the reverse, woodcut printed in black, 1897, a rich, dark impression of this very rare print, Woll's second state (of three), not signed B. 460 x 325 mm., S. 600 x 430 mm. (W. 205) B. 242 x 327 mm. (W. 113)