Woman Seated at Table

1919-1920

Max Weber

Associated Names
Max Weber

Artist, American, born Russia (now Poland), 1881 - 1961

The image shows an artistic representation featuring the upper half of a human figure in a seated posture. The person has one arm raised near the chin. The facial features are stylized and abstract, with elongated proportions. The eyes are either closed or depicted with curved lines. The figure's hair is depicted with a few lines suggesting short or slicked-back hair. The figure is dressed in a long-sleeved garment with textured details. The person holds a small cup or similar object. Surrounding the figure is a background with angular forms, likely representing abstract windows or architectural elements. The entire image is presented in a blue color scheme against a plain, textured, off-white background.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut in blue on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jack and Margrit Vanderryn

  • Dimensions

    image: 10.8 × 4.92 cm (4 1/4 × 1 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 23.81 × 16.83 cm (9 3/8 × 6 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.114.41

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rubenstein 2013, no. 19


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Keith Sheridan, New York); Jack and Margrit Vanderryn, Bethesda, Maryland, 2002; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1956

  • Weber, Max. Woodcuts and Linoleum Blocks. New York: E. Weyhe, 1956.

2013

  • Rubenstein, Daryl R. Max Weber: A Catalogue Raisonné of His Graphic Work. San Francisco: Alan Wofsy Fine Arts, 2013, pp. 162-164, no. 19.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Max Weber

Wikidata ID

Q77015802

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