Maria Embracing the Drum Major

1925

Walter Gramatté

Associated Names
Walter Gramatté

Artist, German, 1897 - 1929

The image depicts an abstract composition of curving and flowing lines that form interwoven figures. The central shapes resemble two individuals embracing, with elongated forms suggesting hair and limbs entwined. Surrounding lines create a sense of motion, similar to waves or flowing fabric, emphasizing the abstract nature of the image.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and spit bite on wove paper, printed in black

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 26.9 × 20.9 cm (10 9/16 × 8 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 52 × 38.5 cm (20 1/2 × 15 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.92.5.5

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Eckhardt 1932, no. 205, State only

  • Series Title

    Wozzeck (Plate 4)

Associated Artworks

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The image is an etching showing a partial bust of a person facing slightly to their right against a plain background. The figure is depicted from the chest up, with simple facial features and sparse hair. They wear a uniform with an upright collar and visible buttons. Surrounding the figure are inscriptions: "Georg Büchner" and "Wozzeck" above, and "Mit 12 Radierungen von Gramatté 1925" below. The background is plain, with some signs of aging on the paper.

Wozzeck

Walter Gramatté

1925

Wozzeck (Portfolio of 12 plates and title page)

Walter Gramatté

1925

This is a drawing of two figures intertwined in a dynamic pose. The drawing features bold, flowing lines and sharp angles. One figure is seated on a chair, while the other figure is crouched with exaggerated limbs. The background is filled with swirling lines that intensify the sense of motion.

Wozzeck Shaves the Captain

Walter Gramatté

1925

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(C.G. Boerner, New York); Ruth Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased December 1, 1995; Gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1932

  • Eckhardt, Ferdinand. Das graphische Werk von Walter Gramatte. Zurich: Amalthea-Verlag, 1932, no. 205, only

Inscriptions

in image, at bottom left: Walter / Sp 25 (in reverse); below image, in graphite: 4) WalterGramatté / 25; below image, at bottom left, in graphite: „Wozzeck"

Wikidata ID

Q76561519

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