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Artist not represented in this collection. As an artist obscured and not mentioned in any of the artists lexicons. Known as a printmaker by this small 10 x 12 cm. expressionist monochrome woodblock print possibly used as an illustration The two etchings shown were found (in auctions) attributed to like wise forgotten Berlin sculptor Eric Saalmann who was active in Berlin 1918-1932. Like Else Saalmann he is also unmentioned in the artists lexicons. It would be more evident to attribute these to the known graphic Cologne artist Elisabet (Else) Saalmann.
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Dear print lover, passing-by visitor and reader:
While this new gallery-museum site is under construction (being build-up, stocked and arranged) priority must be given to first add all the represented artists in the index with works from the collection and if possible with the examples from the archives.
During construction the site is open to visitors, questions, feedback and suggestions.
Gerrie
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M.C. (Marie Claire ?) Cläre Schmidt-Weissenberg
Painter and printmaker. Known by 4 colour woodblock prints. The signature reads M.C. Schmidt-Weissenberg (Marie Claire ?). She may have been the wife (or possibly his sister) of Dr. Kurt Schmidt (Colmnitz near Dresden 22-04-1866- in or after 1932) who lived/worked in 1932 at the same address.
She obviously travelled to America’s West coast, possibly even emigrated.
Read more in “Das HAUS der Frau”, Volume I.