Cecil Skotnes Linocut Print “Fall in Molise” (1975) – South African Modernist Graphic on Zerkall Bütten Paper

This graphic work, titled “Fall in Molise,” is a linocut print by Cecil Skotnes, one of the central figures in South African modernist printmaking. The composition reflects Skotnes’ characteristic visual language—layered, rhythmic forms and strong contouring—developed through his engagement with landscape and abstraction. The work forms part of a limited portfolio produced in memory of Charles Eglinton, situating it within a defined commemorative and studio context.

Printed at the Egon Guenther Gallery Studio, Johannesburg, the sheet is executed on Zerkall Bütten paper, a high-quality mould-made paper favored for fine art prints. This example is an artist’s proof (IV/XV), outside the standard numbered edition of 75. The impression is clean and well-preserved, with strong color registration and full margins. As both a studio print and a proof impression, it holds particular relevance for collectors of South African printmaking and Skotnes’ graphic oeuvre.