Fritz Winter (1905-1976) Zwischen Dunkel und Hell (Between Dark and Light), 1952 Mixed media on cardboard 26-1/2 x 19-3/8 ines (67.3 x 49.1 cm) Dedicated lower right: Zwischen Dunkel und Hell / Als Erinnerung an die Tage in Diessen / am 8. Margit für Eline herzlich Fritz Winter (Between Dark and Light / As a memento of the days in Diessen / on the 8th Margit for Eline with love Fritz Winter) Inscribed verso (and erroneously dated) in another hand: Between Dark and Light, 1954 PROVENANCE: The artist; Private collection, New York, gift from the above, circa 1950s. NOTE: We thank Dr. Gabriele Lohberg for kindly confirming the authenticity of this work. The lot is accompanied by her expertise, Krefeld, Germany, March 25, 2026. The dedicatee of Between Dark and Light was Eline Holst McKnight, a painter, printmaker, and pastel artist of Dutch descent who lived in Yokohama and New York. She met Fritz Winter and his first wife, Margarete Schreiber-Rüffer, through fellow artists Virginia and Paul Fontaine in the early 1950s. HID12401132022 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice

The artist; Private collection, New York, gift from the above, circa 1950s.

Presents well. Small abrasion to lower left region near extreme edge; faint horizontal abrasions to upper right region, observed under raking light. Some light faint scattered scratches, observed under raking light. One small area of loss at upper left. Very minor tear to lower center edge. Framed under glass. Not framed.