Weibliches Bildnis (Portrait of a Lady)

Max Beckmann

Associated Names
Max Beckmann

Artist, German, 1884 - 1950

The image displays a hand-drawn sketch of a person's face in a three-quarter view, with wide, alert eyes, defined eyebrows, straight nose, subtly outlined lips, and flowing hair. The sketch does not show clothing, jewelry, or objects. The face is the central focus of the image, set against a textured paper background with dark marks and smudges.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite with black oil residue on paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. Max Beckmann

  • Dimensions

    overall: 13.5 x 9 cm (5 5/16 x 3 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1984.64.54.5

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    not illustr.

Associated Artworks

See all 7 artworks
The image shows a pencil sketch on brown paper with two full-length figures standing close together. The person on the left is dressed in a long garment with a helmet-like structure on their head, while the person on the right is slightly taller and wearing a structured garment. Both figures are depicted in a simple and stylized manner with minimal facial features. The background is plain with the texture of the brown paper visible.

Tanzendes Paar (Couple Dancing)

Max Beckmann

1884

The image shows abstract shapes and lines in blue and red on a plain, aged paper background. The blue lines are small dashed and dotted marks in the upper left, while the red lines form an intricate squiggle resembling the outline of a bird in flight. Below these elements, there is a handwritten note in pencil describing the contents of a document. The composition suggests a draft or workbook page used for note-taking or sketching.

Beckmann Sketchbook 55

Max Beckmann

1922

The image depicts a sketch of geometric structures that resemble buildings in a landscape. There are roof-like shapes in the foreground, tree forms, and rectangular shapes in the distance. The drawing is done with bold lines and angular shapes in a monochrome color palette on paper.

Gewächshäuser (Greenhouses)

Max Beckmann

1884

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mrs. Max Beckmann, Peoria; gift to NGA, 1984.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2010

  • Zeiller, Christiane, Gerd Presler.Max Beckmann : die Skizzenbücher = the sketchbooks. II. Ostifildern, 2010: 942

Wikidata ID

Q64614023

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