Gisbert Flüggen

1830s

Wilhelm Joseph Heine

Associated Names
Wilhelm Joseph Heine

Artist, German, 1813 - 1839

The image depicts an illustration of a man from the waist up. He is facing slightly left with his head turned towards the viewer, making direct eye contact. The man has a strong brow, deep-set eyes, a mustache, and a slight beard. His medium-length, wavy hair looks unkempt, falling over his forehead. He is wearing a double-breasted coat with a high collar. The background is plain and neutral, highlighting the man. Below the drawing are signature details and notes, including handwritten text and an artist's signature.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 29.4 x 23 cm (11 9/16 x 9 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2010.42.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Galerie Joseph Fach); acquired 2010 by the NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2010

  • Joseph Fach Zeichnungen vom 16. bis 19. Jahrhundert, Katalog 97. Frankfurt am Main, 2010: no. 60.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Heine; by later hand, lower center in graphite: Gisbert Flüggen / Orig.-Zeichnungen vone Heine; lower right in graphite: Gisb. Flüggen

Wikidata ID

Q64635467

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