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Edition of 500. Collotype in colours on chine colle paper laid down on heavy cream wove paper with untrimmed deckled edges. Image size: 31.6 x 11.2 cm. Sheet size: 48 x 45.5 cm. Framed size: 59 x 56.3 cm.
Presented in a handmade gold leaf frame with conservation acrylic glazing.
Small public library stamp lower left, minor spotting to margins, otherwise in excellent condition.
One of 30 prints from the Eine Nachlese/Dernière gerbe/An Aftermath portfolio.
Max Eisler (1881-1937), the publisher of this print, was an art historian at Vienna University who published the first Klimt monograph in 1914. He intended Eine Nachlese to complement Das Werk, the only folio set produced in Klimt’s lifetime, which was overseen by Klimt up to 1913.
The collotype produces fine tonal gradations, sharp detail, and a continuous-tone effect unmatched by most other photomechanical processes. However, the surface of the gelatin-coated plate is extremely delicate and can break down under friction or over-inking. Plates wear out quickly, giving a short print-run, and maintaining consistent humidity during printing is crucial — even small fluctuations can ruin the plate. As a result, collotype printing is slow, exacting, and vulnerable to failure, but when successful it yields some of the finest printed images ever produced.
