"Rolf is an outstanding artist of Germany."

(1849 Niendorf - 1938 Hagen) Margarethe 1928 on Lake Maggiore, a sheet created by a significant German Expressionist who had previously settled in Swiss Ticino. With great passion, he often painted flowers, landscapes, and cityscapes in vibrant colors in his later works. During the Weimar Republic, Rohlfs was a highly respected artist. In 1919, a large special exhibition was held at the National Gallery in Berlin to mark his 70th birthday, and in 1924, he was honored in Berlin with membership in the Prussian Academy of Arts. Under the "Third Reich," Rohlfs was also among the modern artists deemed "degenerate" and persecuted by the National Socialists. More than 400 of his works were confiscated from German museums in 1937, he was banned from exhibiting, and on January 7, 1938, one day before his death, he was expelled from the Academy of Arts. Colored fine drawing on light brown embossed paper. The reverse bears the blue estate stamp "ESTATE OF CHRISTIAN ROHLFS" as well as "FRAU CHRISTIAN ROHLFS." 50 cm x 4.8 cm. Framed. Provenance: Hauswedell & Nolte auction, June 13, 2014, Hamburg, lot 429.