Schiffe bei Windstille

EMIL NOLDE (1867-1956) Schiffe bei Windstille drypoint, 1907, on white wove paper, signed in pencil, an impression of the extremely rare first state (of two) (Schiefler & Mosel record only two impressions of the first state and approximately 21 of the second, final state), with wide margins, probably the full sheet, the sheet with various skilfully restored small holes, tears and paper losses, mostly at the sheet edges and in the margins, framed Plate 228 x 308 mm., Sheet 558 x 451 mm.