Beschreibung:

Gurschner (Herbert, 1901-1975). The Nativity, black and white woodcut on fine laid paper, signed 'H. Gerschner. Tirol' in pencil to lower right of inner mount, also inscribed 'org. woodcut. 10(?)/200' in the same hand in pencil to lower left, image size 120 x 115 mm (4 3/4 x 4 1/2 ins), sheet size 160 x 160 mm (6 1/4 x 6 1/4 ins), mounted, with Rosengarten, colour linocut on laid paper, a vibrant and engaging impression, image size 120 x 130 (4 3/4 x 5 ins), sheet size 145 x 175 mm (5 3/4 x 7 ins), some light marginal spotting, together with a coloured linocut of a valley in the Tyrol, and further uncoloured woodcuts by the same artist that were likely issued posthumously by Gerschner's widow, including Judas' Kiss, Biergarten, Good Morning, Outing, and Procession with Cross, various sizes, the largest being 280 x 330 mm (11 x 13 ins) (Quantity: 11) Provenance: Estate of the artist, thence by descent to the present owner. Rosengarten is listed in Claudia and Roland Widder, Herbert Gurschner Ein Tiroler in London (2000), plate 184.