Walther Kühn

1911

Heinrich Kühn

Associated Names
Heinrich Kühn

Artist, Austrian, born Germany, 1866 - 1944

The image shows a person from the waist up. The individual is seated and leaning forward, resting their head against their left hand, with the elbow on a surface. They have short, dark hair that is slightly tousled, with one lock falling on their forehead. The person's face appears relaxed with a non-smiling expression, and they are wearing small, round glasses. The individual is dressed in a dark collarless garment over a white or light-colored shirt. There are no visible pieces of jewelry or objects being held. The background is blurred with indistinct shapes and shades.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gum dichromate over platinum print

  • Credit Line

    Robert B. Menschel Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 29.7 x 23.7 cm (11 11/16 x 9 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.19.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The estate of Heinrich Kühn; (Paul M. Hertzmann, Inc., San Francisco, by 1999); NGA purchase, 2000.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2009

  • In the Darkroom: Photographic Processes Before the Digital Age, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2009 - 2010, unnumbered catalogue.

2014

  • A Subtle Beauty: Platinum Photographs from the Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2014 - 2015, unnumbered catalogue.

2017

  • Posing for the Camera: Gifts from Robert B. Menschel, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2017 - 2018, unnumbered catalogue.

Bibliography

1981

  • An Exhibition of One Hundred Photographs by Heinrich Kühn. Exh. cat. Stefan Lennert Gallery. Munich, 1981: 26, no. 25.

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: Heinrich Kühn / 1911; center verso in graphite: [?] / 4 1/2 [?]; 5 , [?] 5

Wikidata ID

Q64154929

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