Edvard Munch (1863-1944) The Last Hour. (Pl. from the suite The Pretenders, which has 15 pl. according to Woll). 1917. Woodcut. 515 x 375. Woll 623; Schiefler 491. Good proof on ivory vellum, signed in pencil. Long, strong oblique broken creases across the lower right quarter of the folio (including in the subject). Glossy traces (of glue?) on the surface. Vertical tear of 40 mm at foot, penetrating into the subject, summarily restored on verso. Several short tears at the edges of the folio. Hole in the subject at the top right. Remains of adhesive in the four corners on the reverse. All margins. Schiefler dates this plate to 1920 and does not include it in the suite of Pretenders.