Refugee Family

1922

Wilhelm Oesterle

Associated Names
Wilhelm Oesterle

Artist, German, 1876 - 1928

This is a drawing of a group of figures in motion. The scene features a procession of figures. On the left, a figure in a long flowing garment holds a child close, while another smaller figure beside them clutches what seems to be a doll. In the center, a figure appears to be pushing a cart laden with belongings. To the right, a figure is carrying a large bundle over their shoulder, with a determined stride. The overall composition utilizes strong, dark lines and shading to convey tension and urgency amidst an indistinct background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint with aquatint printed with plate tone on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 28 × 35 cm (11 × 13 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 34.2 × 41 cm (13 7/16 × 16 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.92.425

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ruth Kainen, Washington, D.C.; Gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

monogrammed and dated in plate, at lower right: OW 1922; numbered and signed below image, in graphite: 9/50 Wilh. Oesterle

Wikidata ID

Q76556884

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