Fallen King

1982

Horst Janssen

Associated Names
Horst Janssen

Artist, German, 1929 - 1995

The artwork depicts a bird lying on its back with its beak open, surrounded by scattered feathers. The image is rendered in monochromatic tones, creating a contrast between the light background and darker elements of the bird and feathers. The bird is positioned centrally, occupying most of the space within the rectangular frame, with feather elements dispersed around it.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Beverly and Christopher With, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 2013.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: HJ; lower right verso in graphite: For Chris with much love / and all good wishes for a beautiful / Christmas and a great New Year! / Mother

Markings

stamped in ink verso: griffelkunst; blindstamp present but not identified

Watermarks

HAHNEMÜHLE

Wikidata ID

Q77005873

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