The Family

1928

Kurt Beyerlein

Associated Names
Kurt Beyerlein

Artist, German, 1904 - 1945

The image features a group of five individuals with varying depictions of their bodies. The central figure is seated, shown from the waist up, with one arm resting on a checkered table. They have a round face, a mustache, no noticeable hair, and hold a cigar in their mouth. To their left, another person is leaning forward, shown from the waist up, with an elongated face and sharp features. Beside them, a person with closely shaved hair rests their head on their hand, mostly visible from the shoulders up. A small child with a round face is seated at the table, also shown from the shoulders up. In the background, a person with long braided hair stands with hands clasped, visible from the waist up. The background features rectangular shapes and tones. On the table, there is a plate with some contents and a small cup or container.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 30.5 x 42 cm (12 x 16 9/16 in.)
    plate: 18.5 x 21.5 cm (7 5/16 x 8 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.92.171


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Martin Sumers Graphics, New York); Ruth Cole Kainen [1922-2009], Washington, D.C. (Lugt 4739), purchased April 26, 1977; gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower right under plate, in graphite: Kurt Beyerlein; by later hand, verso lower margin, in graphite: KURT BEYERLEIN "Die Familie" etch 1929 Die SCHAFFLAUEN[?] ep 125; by later hand, verso lower right, in graphite: 9 [circled]

Markings

stamp, verso center, in black ink: R

Wikidata ID

Q76556274

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