Lydia and Berty

1921

Karl Hubbuch

Associated Names
Karl Hubbuch

Artist, German, 1891 - 1979

The image shows two individuals depicted from the waist up. They are positioned closely together, in profile, with one person slightly behind the other. Both of their bodies are angled towards the right. The person in the front has a straight, long nose, wide eyes, and wavy hair styled back. The second individual, just behind the first, has similar facial features with wavy hair pulled into a low bun. The person in the front is wearing a light-colored garment with an intricate floral design on the sleeves, while the hands of both individuals touch a string of beads. The second person wears a similar style of clothing, with a softly draped garment and a thin ribbon around their waist. The background is plain and unadorned.
This object’s media is not available for download. Contact us about image usage.

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint on wove paper [unique proof]

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 33.5 x 40.2 cm (13 3/16 x 15 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 36.5 x 48 cm (14 3/8 x 18 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.10.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Jörg Maas, Berlin); purchased 2000 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by the artist, lower left in graphite, below plate: Lydia und Berty; by the artist, lower right below plate in graphite: Hubbuch 21; by later hand, lower left verso in black ink: (not deciphered) (Egler's Frau) / geb. Schafer; by later hand, lower left verso in blue ink: (not deciphered) v. Ellen(?) Hubbuch

Wikidata ID

Q76346932

You may be interested in

Loading Results