The Artist's Sister, Marie von Kalckreuth

1897

Leopold von Kalckreuth

Associated Names
Leopold von Kalckreuth

Artist, German, 1855 - 1928

The image shows a close-up of an individual's upper body and head. The person is in a reclining position, with their head resting on a surface that suggests a pillow. Their facial features are detailed with lightly shaded lines depicting a serious expression and direct gaze from their eyes. The hair is short and loosely textured with subtle shading to suggest volume. Their clothing, drawn with light lines, appears to be a ruffled or frilled garment at the collar. There is no visible jewelry or objects being held in the image. The background is minimal, composed of simple pencil lines that suggest the outline of a pillow or cushioned surface surrounding the head, with no other distinct features or elements.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on heavy wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 24 x 32.1 cm (9 7/16 x 12 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2010.1.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Anna Koenigs (daughter of the artist), Haarlem; Kornelia van Eyck Koenigs, Munich; Wolfjang Rantjen, Vaduz; Ratjen Foundation, Vaduz, 1997; (sale, Bassenge, Berlin, 27 November 2009, no. 6354)(C. G. Boerner, New York); purchased 2010 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: 11.2.97 / Dachau

Wikidata ID

Q64592979

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