Head of a Boy

1874

Wilhelm Leibl

Associated Names
Wilhelm Leibl

Artist, German, 1844 - 1900

The image is a lithograph depicting a young child's face and part of their upper body. The child is facing slightly downwards and to the right, with soft facial features and short, light-colored hair. The child appears to be wearing a dark garment. The lithograph is on off-white paper with handwritten text below the image. The background of the lithograph is dark. Surrounding the lithograph are some sketched marks and notes.

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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Wolfgang Ratjen [1943-1997], Munich; Wolfgang Ratjen Foundation, Vaduz; Gift 2018 to NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1994

  • Billeter, Felix, et al. Wilhelm Leibl: zum 150. Geburtstag. Heidelberg, 1994: no. B9, State v/v.

Inscriptions

upper left in plate: HEINRICH WETTEROTH MUNCHEN GDR; upper right in plate: II.; lower right in plate: W Leibl / W. LEIBL; below image in graphite: R[undeciphered] der druckb[undeciphered] Li[undeciphered] / des Kunstvereins / OGraf; lower right corner in graphite by later hand: E224n


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