Wolf Przygode

1920

Ludwig Meidner

Associated Names
Ludwig Meidner

Artist, German, 1884 - 1966

The image is an expressionist-style portrait sketch showing the upper part of a person's body, focused primarily on the face and shoulders. The person is depicted with their head tilted slightly forward. The facial features are pronounced with strong lines and shading, emphasizing deep-set eyes, a prominent brow, and a slightly furrowed brow. The hair is shown as short and combed back. The person appears to be wearing formal clothing, as indicated by the suggestion of a collar around the neck area. There are no visible jewelry or objects held by the person. The background is plain, consisting of the natural texture of the paper on which the sketch is drawn, highlighting the figure's intricate detailing.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 20.9 × 15.9 cm (8 1/4 × 6 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 36.5 × 26.4 cm (14 3/8 × 10 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.92.369

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Flammann 1991, no. 64, State only


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Conrad R. Graeber Fine Art, Glyndon, MD); Ruth Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased June 2, 2002; Gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1991

  • Flammann, Winfried. Ludwig Meidner: 1884-1966; das druckgraphische Werk, ein Überblick. Hofheim am Taunus, 1991: no. 64, only

Inscriptions

below image, at left, in graphite: Handdruck; signed below image, at right, in graphite: Meidner; at the bottom left of the sheet, in graphite, by later hand: J84

Wikidata ID

Q76556746

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