Excellent 12.75 x 19 lithograph of the middle-aged Albert Einstein portrayed in a head-and-shoulders bust pose in 1922—the year after his receipt of the Nobel Prize in Physics—signed in the lower right in pencil by the artist, "M. Liebermann." The lithograph also carries Liebermann's facsimile signature inherent to the print. In fine condition.
Max Liebermann (1847–1935) was born in Berlin. From 1869, he studied at the Art Academy in Weimar. In 1878, Liebermann moved to Munich, where he connected with the group of artists around Wilhelm Leibl. In August 1884, he returned to Berlin and became a professor at the Royal Academy of Arts in 1897. A year later, the artist was appointed president of the newly founded Berlin Secession. From the mid-1930s, the Nazi regime made it difficult for Liebermann to practice his profession, and his works were removed from public collections.
Albert Einstein and Max Liebermann had a friendly relationship. Liebermann is said to have referred to Einstein as 'the man I respect the most in the world.' At the same time, the physicist valued Liebermann not only as a painter but also as a friend and conversational partner.
