finger painting in oil on woodcut print on paper

signed and dated 'G Baselitz 74' lower right; further signed, titled, inscribed and dated '-Adler. G Baselitz 74 Probedruck' on the reverse

28.5 x 18.5 cm (11 1/4 x 7 1/4 in.)

Executed in 1974, this work is a unique colour trial proof for page 8 of the portfolio 'Adler' (the final edition without finger painting was an edition of 30 plus 5 artist's proofs), published by Galerie Heiner Friedrich, Munich in 1975.