Akaki wird zu Grabe getragen (Akaki Is Carried to the Grave) (plate 11) from Der Mantel (The Coat)

1919

Walter Gramatté

Associated Names
Walter Gramatté

Artist, German, 1897 - 1929

Nikolai Gogol

Author, Russian, 1809 - 1852

Panpresse, Berlin

Printer

Gustav Kiepenheuer

Publisher, German, 1880 - 1949

Felix Gaber

Translator

The image on the right page features intersecting lines and dark shapes forming a dynamic composition. A figure resembling a man wearing a tall hat and reaching out can be discerned. The patterns show contrast and play with light and shadow. The shapes are abstract and may evoke clouds or waves in motion.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph from a bound volume with 12 lithographs and one relief print on laid JW Zanders paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    book: 25.8 × 20.4 × 1 cm (10 3/16 × 8 1/16 × 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.92.623.12

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Eckhardt 1932, nos. 55 i/ii, 56 only, 57 iii/iv, 58-59 ii/iii, 60 i/iii, 61 only, 62 ii/ii, 63-65 only, 66 ii/ii

  • Volume Title

    Der Mantel (The Coat)

Associated Artworks

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This is an image of an open book, showing the title page spread. The right-hand page features the title "Nikolai Gogol der Mantel," a small black and white illustration, and the publisher's information "Gustav Kiepenheuer Verlag Potsdam-Berlin." The left-hand page includes the text "Deutsch von Felix Gaber," indicating the translator. The pages have a beige background, typical of older books.

Title page from Der Mantel (The Coat)

Walter Gramatté, Nikolai Gogol, Panpresse, Berlin, Gustav Kiepenheuer, Felix Gaber, Panpresse, Berlin

1919

The image displays curved and swirling lines in a bold, reddish hue against a yellowish background, creating an abstract pattern. The shapes resemble flowing water or the intricate design of tree roots. The repetition and fluidity of the lines suggest natural forms found in a landscape or organic growth.

Der Mantel (The Coat)

Walter Gramatté, Nikolai Gogol, Panpresse, Berlin, Gustav Kiepenheuer, Felix Gaber

1919

The image shows an open book with an artwork on the right page and faint text on the left page. The artwork is a black and white print depicting a group of figures walking down a tunnel-like structure with curved walls. One figure in the foreground has large eyes and a cap. The figures are mostly in silhouette, with minimal details. The clothing is dark, blending with the scene's shadowy atmosphere. The background suggests depth with lighter tones continuing the tunnel. The signature "Kollwitz" is seen at the bottom of the artwork. The setting conveys a solemn procession.

Der Morgenweg zum Amt (The Morning Route to the Agency) (plate 1) from Der Mantel (The Coat)

Walter Gramatté, Nikolai Gogol, Panpresse, Berlin, Gustav Kiepenheuer, Felix Gaber, Panpresse, Berlin

1919

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(C.G. Boerner, Düsseldorf); Ruth Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased August 3, 1988; Gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

First lithograph signed and dated in graphite bottom right: Walter Gramatté / 18.; the remaining 11 lithographs initialed in graphite: WG[?] 18

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