Offset in colors on coated cardboard
Germany, 1987
Gerhard Richter (b. 1932) – German artist
Signed and dated lower right in the print ‘Richter, 1987’
Limited edition for the Victoria insurance company, Düsseldorf
Published by Achenbach Art Edition, Düsseldorf
Catalog raisonné: Butin Addendum p. 283
In white metal frame
Image size: 60 x 40 cm
Good condition
Richter created two paintings for the Victoria Insurance, named ‘Victoria I and II’ after which this offset was printed; This print by Gerhard Richter fetches up to 2.500 Euro at international auctions; ‘Victoria II’ is also on offer at this auction

In 1986 the German artist Gerhard Richter created two large-scale abstract paintings for the lobby of the Victoria Insurance in Düsseldorf. Supervised by the artist the insurance company let print reproductions in limited edition of these works titled "Victoria I" and "Victoria II". They were published by Achenbach Art Edition, Düsseldorf and served as a gift to the anniversaries of the insurance company. The corresponding label is affixed on the present graphic’s frame back board.



The offset print is signed and dated lower right in the print ‘Richter, 1987’. The sheet is overall somewhat wavy and shows occasional handling creases. The overall condition is good. The frame is in good condition with slight signs of wear. The image measures 60 x 40 cm, the sheet 80 x 60 cm. The framed dimensions are 81.4 x 61.4 cm.



Gerhard Richter (born 1932)

After his training as a stage and advertising painter the well-known German artist Gerhard Richter began to study at the Art Academies in Dresden and Düsseldorf. From 1971 to 1993 he worked as a professor for painting at the Academy of Art in Düsseldorf. Gerhard Richter uses photographs as models, he then enlarges these motifs and subsequently transfers them into his own preferred medium of paintings and prints. He is known for his abstract, expressively colorful works which are created with color layers, abrasions and overpainting. Richter’s experimental engagement with actuality and the painterly staged reality are visible in his entire oeuvre which has been honored widely. Today he is one of the most sought after artists in the world and his works are presented internationally, such as at the Biennale in Venice and in large retrospectives in New York and at the National Gallery in Berlin. Gerhard Richter works and lives in Cologne. (fea)

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