Mehrfigurige Kompositionsskizze für Frühe Menschen (Figurative Compository Sketch for Early Men) [p. 5]

Max Beckmann

Associated Names
Max Beckmann

Artist, German, 1884 - 1950

The image shows swirling and dynamic lines that form an intricate web of shapes and figures in an abstract composition. Various elongated forms and circular shapes create the impression of intertwined objects like human figures, eyes, and limbs. The overlapping figures suggest multiple outlines of bodies closely huddled together, presenting an enigmatic visual experience.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. Max Beckmann

  • Accession Number

    1984.64.56.4

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Zeiller/Presler 2010, no. 2r

Associated Artworks

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The image shows overlapping curved and straight lines, alongside scattered scribbles, creating an abstract composition. Among these shapes, there is a faint outline of a rectangle and what appears to be an irregular oval, reminiscent of doodles in a sketchbook. The thin, sketched lines give the scene a feeling of spontaneity and informality.

Skizze mit Bezeichnung (Sketch with Notations) [p. 1]

Max Beckmann

1884

Beckmann Sketchbook 46

Max Beckmann

1934

This is a photograph of a piece of handwritten text and sketches on a stained paper. The image features a piece of aged paper with cursive writing and sketches drawn on it. Two large circles are roughly sketched in pencil, situated near the top of the page. The writing covers much of the page and appears to be written in ink. There are visible stains and spots that suggest the paper has been handled or stored in a way that allowed discoloration over time. Some of the text is oriented at different angles, suggesting annotations or additional notes were added separately. The overall appearance is that of a historical or archival document.

Notizen und zwei Kreisformen (Notations with Two Circles) [p. 2]

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: 831, no. 2r

Inscriptions

(not deciphered)

Wikidata ID

Q64614040

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