The Cardplayers

1906

Edvard Munch

Associated Names
Edvard Munch

Artist, Norwegian, 1863 - 1944

The image is an etching portraying three men from the shoulders up. The man on the left faces forward, featuring a broad mustache and thick, curly hair, wearing a suit and tie. The man in the center is shown in profile with a slightly receding hairline and a mustache. The third man is depicted in a half-profile view from behind, showing the back of his head and side of his face with longer hair swept back and a mustache. They seem to be engaged in conversation, with the man in the foreground holding what appears to be a fan. The background is plain, and the etching utilizes fine lines and shading for detail.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint

  • Credit Line

    The Epstein Family Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 15.8 x 19.8 cm (6 1/4 x 7 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 33 x 47.7 cm (13 x 18 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1999.84.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Woll 2001, no. 265, State only

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The Epstein Family Collection, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 1999.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1907

  • Schiefler, Gustav. Verzeichnis des graphischen Werks Edvard Munchs bis 1906. vol. 1. Berlin, 1907 (reprinted 1974); and Schiefler, Gustav. Edvard Munch. Das graphische Werk 1906-1926. vol. 2. Berlin, 1927. (reprinted 1974).

2001

  • Woll, Gerd. Edvard Munch: The Complete Graphic Works. New York, 2001.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Edv. Munch; by later hand, lower left in graphite: (not deciphered); by later hand, lower right in graphite: Jf.; by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: S.240

Wikidata ID

Q75424835

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