Wozzeck's Large Head, Completely Desperate

1925

Walter Gramatté

Associated Names
Walter Gramatté

Artist, German, 1897 - 1929

The image shows a stylized drawing of a person's head and shoulders facing forward. The individual features bold facial features with deep-set eyes, an accentuated nose, and thick lips. Short hair is depicted with curved lines surrounding the head. The person is dressed in a collared garment with visible buttons, and there are lines suggesting decorative elements on the shoulders. The background consists of swirling lines and dots, creating a textured backdrop. The individual is not holding any objects, and the artwork is on light-colored paper with margins. Marks or signatures are located below the drawing.
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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: 27 × 20.9 cm (10 5/8 × 8 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 53.1 × 38.6 cm (20 7/8 × 15 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.92.5.9

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Eckhardt 1932, no. 209, State only

  • Series Title

    Wozzeck (Plate 8)

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. 209, only

Inscriptions

below image, in graphite: 8) WalterGramatté / 25; below image, at bottom left, in graphite: „Wozzeck"

Wikidata ID

Q76561526

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