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The Prophet

1919/1920

Franz Radziwill

Associated Names

Franz Radziwill

Artist, German, 1895 - 1993

The image features a black and white abstract artwork showing the upper portion of a human figure - including the head, shoulder, and a hand. The figure is presented in an upright, slightly leaning stance. The facial features are stylized with deep-set eyes, a pronounced nose, and a blocky shape. The hair appears relatively close-cropped with sharp, straight lines. The figure's clothing is suggested by black and white contrasts and geometric shapes, with no clear detailed pattern visible. One hand is raised, potentially holding a stick-like object. The background is predominantly black with some white details, accentuating the figure's silhouette. The image is framed on a page with white space around it, and the paper edges are slightly worn.

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Artwork overview

Medium

woodcut in black
Credit Line

Gift of Christopher and Beverly With in memory of Karl and Gerda With
Dimensions

image: 28.1 × 19.8 cm (11 1/16 × 7 13/16 in.)
sheet: 41.6 × 32.5 cm (16 3/8 × 12 13/16 in.)
Accession Number

2015.141.12
Catalogue Raisonné

Presler 2008, no. 6
Series Title

Kündung (March 1921)

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Beverly and Christopher With, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

With, Christopher

Bibliography

1993

Presler, Gerd. Franz Radziwill, 1895-1983, die Druckgraphik, ein Werkverzeichnis. Karlsruhe: Engelhardt & Bauer, 1993: no. 6

2008

Presler, Gerd. Franz Radziwill, 1895-1983, die Druckgraphik, ein Werkverzeichnis, 2nd edition. Karlsruhe: Engelhardt & Bauer, 2008: no. 6.

Wikidata ID

Q77015553

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