Madchen (Girl)

1921

Walter Gramatté

Associated Names
Walter Gramatté

Artist, German, 1897 - 1929

The image depicts the upper body of a person from the chest up. The person is facing forward, slightly turned to the left, with eyes looking towards the viewer. The facial features are delicately drawn, accentuating bold eyebrows and a small, slightly open mouth. The hair is styled with a slight wave, appearing short. The person is wearing a collared garment that resembles a coat. Their right hand rests on their thigh in a relaxed pose. There are no visible jewelry pieces or other objects being held. The background consists of abstract, sharp, jagged lines framing the person.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Ruth and Jacob Kainen Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 25.8 x 17.4 cm (10 3/16 x 6 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 30 x 21 cm (11 13/16 x 8 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1989.80.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Eckhardt 1932, no. 146, State i/iii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Lempertz, Cologne, June 6, 1982, lot 232); Ruth Kainen [1922-2009], Washington, D.C. (Lugt 4740); gift to NGA, 1989.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1932

  • Eckhardt, Ferdinand. Das graphische Werk von Walter Gramatte. Zurich: Amalthea-Verlag, 1932.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Madchen; lower right in graphite: WalterGramatte' / 21; lower left in plate: 1921; by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: n35871

Markings

Cm: RcK (Ruth Cole Kainen)

Wikidata ID

Q74884184

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