Trabrennen

Max Slevogt

Associated Names
Max Slevogt

Artist, German, 1868 - 1932

This is a drawing of a cover page. The image features a greenish colored paper with hand-written text and a small sketch. The text written in an elegant cursive style reads "Trabrennen" followed by the phrase "13 Lithographien von M. Slevogt". Below this, there is a simple line drawing of a horse pulling a vehicle. The bottom of the image includes more hand-written text "bei Bruno Cassirer" and a circular stamp at the lower right corner.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    portfolio with thirteen lithographs

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1951.10.168-180

Associated Artworks

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This is a drawing of a horse pulling a cart with a person and another horse's head drawn separately. The drawing features a simple sketch using minimal lines to depict a scene where a horse is harnessed to a cart on which a person is seated. The horse appears to be in motion, as indicated by its extended legs. Off to the right side, there is a separate depiction of a horse's head. The entire composition is created using light pencil or charcoal lines on a blank background.

Trabrennen I

Max Slevogt

1868

The image is a sketch featuring two partial profiles of a man. Both profiles show the man from the shoulders up, facing to the left. In the top sketch, the man has a prominent nose, a mustache, and curly hair under a wide-brimmed hat. The lower sketch also features the man in a similar hat with a rough line depiction of facial features including a mustache. Both sketches are bordered by rough lines at the bottom and top, resembling a railing or fence. In the background of the top sketch, there is an abstract sketch of a crowd, depicted with minimal lines. The background of the image is a plain light-colored canvas or paper. No jewelry or objects are present in the image.

Trabrennen II

Max Slevogt

1868

The image features a sketch viewed from a direct, frontal perspective. A small figure is on the left side holding a rope tied to an animal, likely a bull, positioned slightly to the right. There is no evident horizon line. The drawing occupies a modest section of the center of a predominantly bare canvas, emphasizing the central action. The brushstrokes are minimal and concise, characterized by delicate, fine lines that denote simplicity and a quick sketch technique. The color palette is monochromatic, with a light gray for the canvas and darker gray pencil lines for the details of the figure and bull, creating a subtle visual contrast against the pale background.

Trabrennen III

Max Slevogt

1868

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