Two Lions (Zwei Löwen)

1900-1945

Paul Gangolf

Associated Names
Paul Gangolf

Artist, German, German, 1879 - 1936

This is a drawing of two animals standing side by side. The animals are depicted using bold, black lines on a light beige background. The style is simple and expressive, with minimal detail, capturing the essence of the forms rather than precise realism. The positioning of the lines suggests movement and interaction between the two creatures. Vertical lines in the background may represent a fence or enclosure. The drawing has a sketch-like quality, focusing on the dynamic relationship between the animals rather than intricate detail.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on Asian paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 30.5 × 40.6 cm (12 × 16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.92.212

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rathenau 1964, undescribed

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Jörg Maass Kunsthandel, Berlin); Ruth Cole Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased November 26, 2005; gift to NGA 2012.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1964

  • Rathenau, Ernest. Im Memoriam Paul Gangolf. Berlin: Euphorin Verlag, 1964, undescribed.

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower right, in graphite: Gangolf

Markings

stamp, verso lower right, in black ink: R

Wikidata ID

Q76556365

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