Portrait of a Man with a Long Beard

Ludwig Meidner

Associated Names
Ludwig Meidner

Artist, German, 1884 - 1966

The image is a sketch of a man's head and neck, with a three-quarters view of the face. The man is shown with his head turned slightly to the left. His facial features are defined with strong lines, including a prominent forehead, deep-set eyes, a pronounced cheekbone, a heavy beard that blends into a thick mustache covering his lips, and unkempt hair falling across his head. The sketch is in black and white, highlighting the contrast of the ink lines. The background is plain, with no visible accessories or objects.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jacob Kainen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 20.5 x 18.1 cm (8 1/16 x 7 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 40 x 29.5 cm (15 3/4 x 11 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.98.311

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: L. Meidner; by later hand, lower center in graphite: LUDWIG MEIDNER, PORTRAIT OF A MAN; lower left in graphite: Bildnis Brass (crossed out)

Wikidata ID

Q76347959

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