The Artist's Children Wolf and Anna Asleep

c. 1900

Leopold von Kalckreuth

Associated Names
Leopold von Kalckreuth

Artist, German, 1855 - 1928

The image shows two children asleep in bed. They are lying on their backs with their heads resting on pillows. The child on the left has short or closely cropped hair and their face is round with closed eyes. The child on the right has longer, curly hair falling around their face, which also shows closed eyes. Both children are dressed in light-colored nightgowns, and they are covered partially by blankets. The surrounding area appears calm and dimly lit. The bed is situated in a room with a plain background. There are no visible signs of jewelry or objects being held by the children.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    charcoal on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 38.5 x 49.9 cm (15 3/16 x 19 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2010.54.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in charcoal: Kalckreuth d. j.

Wikidata ID

Q64592980

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