Dr. Leber

1912

Emil Nolde

Associated Names
Emil Nolde

Artist, German, 1867 - 1956

The image shows a portrait of a person with stylized and abstract facial features. The individual is facing forward, with bold, angular shapes representing the eyes, nose, and mouth. The hair is also depicted abstractly with lines. Minimal detail is given to the clothing, which appears to be a collared shirt. The background is textured and dark, contrasting with the light areas that form the figure.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut [trial proof]

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6701

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schiefler/Mosel 1966, no. W 103

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1954

  • German Expressionist Prints and Drawings, American University, Washington, D.C., 1954.

1984

  • Graphic Survey Show, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., February 1984.

Bibliography

1966

  • Schiefler, Gustav, and C. Mosel. Emil Nolde: das graphische Werk. 2 vols. Cologne, Germany: Verlag M. Du Mont Schauberg, 1966-1967, no. W 103.

Wikidata ID

Q65019764

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