Auf dem Balkon (On the Balcony)

1929

Dr. Paul Wolff

Associated Names
Dr. Paul Wolff

Artist, German, 1887 - 1951

This is a photograph of a hand holding a cigarette on a balcony railing. The image shows a close-up view of a hand on the metal railing of a balcony, with a cigarette held between the fingers. The scene is presented in black and white. The background displays a building's facade with multiple windows, some open, indicating an urban setting. The shot emphasizes the contrast between the geometric lines of the railing and the organic form of the hand. The focus on the hand and cigarette against the architectural backdrop suggests a moment of contemplation or pause.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Robert B. Menschel Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 23.8 x 17.4 cm (9 3/8 x 6 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2006.48.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Christian Brandstätter, Vienna; NGA purchase, 2006.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2017

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

Inscriptions

on verso, stamped center in red ink: Bel Veröffentlichung Ist zu nennen: / Dr.P.Wolff- WIENER PHOTO-KURIER; stamped lower left in purple ink: BESTELLN / DR. PAUL WOLFF / FRANKFURT AM MAIN / UNTERMAINKAI 48,TEL.32278 (with graphite addition: L.148 / 10); upper center in red crayon: 29 / (crossed out); in blue crayon: 23437; in graphite: (indecipherable)

Wikidata ID

Q64146947

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