Rabbi Reading

1919-1920

Max Weber

Associated Names
Max Weber

Artist, American, born Russia (now Poland), 1881 - 1961

The image is a black-and-white depiction of a person shown from the waist up. The individual is seated and appears to be facing forward. The person's facial features are stylized, with a prominent beard and a distinctive angular facial structure. They are wearing a large hat on their head. The clothing consists of simple lines suggesting layers, with the person holding an object that resembles a book in both hands. The background is abstract, with bold lines and patterns framing the figure. The name "Max Weber" is noted at the bottom of the illustration.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jack and Margrit Vanderryn

  • Dimensions

    image: 10.8 x 4.8 cm (4 1/4 x 1 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 25.4 x 16.5 cm (10 x 6 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1997.128.7

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rubenstein 2013, no. 15

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Jack and Margrit Vanderryn, Bethesda, Maryland; acquired 1997 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1956

  • Weber, Max. Woodcuts and Linoleum Blocks. New York: E. Weyhe, 1956.

2013

  • Rubenstein, Daryl R. Max Weber: A Catalogue Raisonné of His Graphic Work. San Francisco: Alan Wofsy Fine Arts, 2013, pp. 152-154, no. 15.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Max Weber

Wikidata ID

Q75407118

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