Siddi in Bed [recto]

1912

Erich Heckel

Associated Names
Erich Heckel

Artist, German, 1883 - 1970

The image consists of bold, thick black lines that curve and intersect across a light background in an abstract composition. Some of the lines form angular shapes that may be perceived as a reclining figure or a face. The interconnected shapes resemble familiar elements such as a bent arm or a resting head. The overall impression is one of fluidity and disconnected fragments coming together to hint at human form, while remaining open to other interpretations.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black crayon on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 49.7 x 39.2 cm (19 9/16 x 15 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.19.1.a

Associated Artworks

The image displays a landscape sketch with abstracted hills and shapes resembling natural formations, such as trees or rocks. Charcoal strokes create a dynamic composition with movement and energy. The color palette is monochromatic, with black charcoal on a beige background. The scene is depicted with minimal detail, featuring distant hills or mountain ranges and closer undulating landscapes or fields.

Landscape [verso]

Erich Heckel

1913

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Serge Sabarsky Gallery, New York.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1983

  • Graphics Survey Exhibition, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., September 1983.

2001

  • A Century of Drawing, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2001-2002, no. 21, as Siddi in Bed.

Bibliography

2001

  • A Century of Drawing. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2001-2002: no. 21.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: -Ruhende- / Heckel 12

Wikidata ID

Q64559597

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