Medium: original etching and drypoint. Catalogue reference: Schiefler 268, first state of two.  Also described by Willoch in his catalogue (entry 139) as the second state of three.  This difference between the two catalogues is explained by the fact that the true first state exists only as a handful of working proofs (unknown to Schiefler and virtually unobtainable to collectors); the second state (offered here) was published in Berlin by Paul Cassirer in 1908.  Munch would later rework the plate for the 1912 edition, adding finishing touches to the tree trunks, rocks, sky and cottage roof. At this time we also have the final published state available, and it is interesting to compare the differences.  Plate size: 4 1/8 x 5 7/8 inches (105 x 150mm) with good margins. Not signed. This is a fine impression with plate tone on laid paper; there are a few spots of minor foxing. This is the first work executed by Munch after his nervous breakdown in the autumn of 1908, while he was recovering at Dr. Jacobson's clinic in Copenhagen.  

Edvard Munch "Portrait Study" also called "Head of a Man" Medium: original etching. Catalogue reference Schiefler 243. Published in Berlin in 1917 by Paul Cassirer. Plate size: 4 5/8 x 3 3/8 inches (115 x 84mm). Not signed. This is a nice impression on cream wove paper, and one of the few Edvard Munch original prints that is affordable.