Der Kunstleratelier (Group around a table)

1914

Ludwig Meidner

Associated Names
Ludwig Meidner

Artist, German, 1884 - 1966

The image shows the upper half of three individuals seated closely together at a table. They are all facing forward with exaggerated and distorted facial features. The person on the left has a large, rounded head with deep lines and creases on the face and prominent cheeks. The individual in the middle has a mess of tight, curly hair with wide eyes and a wrinkled forehead. The person on the right has obscured features with similar exaggerated facial characteristics. Each person's hair is intricately detailed, and they are wearing loose-fitting clothing with bold, dark contour lines. The table holds several cups and saucers, and there are intricately detailed bottles and smaller objects in the background. The background is filled with abstract lines and shapes.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jacob Kainen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 12.1 x 14.6 cm (4 3/4 x 5 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 21.8 x 31.8 cm (8 9/16 x 12 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.98.310


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Jacob Kainen, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by the artist, lower left in graphite: l l Bl. 6(10); by the artist, lower right in graphite: L Meidner 1914

Wikidata ID

Q76347955

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