A Girl on Her Deathbed with a Crown of Flowers

1882

Eduard Julius Friedrich Bendemann

Associated Names
Eduard Julius Friedrich Bendemann

Artist, German, 1811 - 1889

The image shows the upper body of a person from the shoulders up, lying in a reclining position. The person's head is tilted back, eyes closed, lips gently closed. They have long hair in two braids, a simple garment with a ruffled collar, and a floral wreath on their head. The background is a shaded surface, suggesting a soft pillow or cushion. The image is drawn with visible pencil and shading techniques.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black chalk and white chalk on brown paper, in original green leather folding frame

  • Credit Line

    William B. O'Neal Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 26.2 x 27 cm (10 5/16 x 10 5/8 in.) (measured through glass)

  • Accession Number

    2011.29.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(H. W. Fichter Kunsthandel, Frankfurt am Main); purchased 2011 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in black chalk: E Bendemann 3. März 1882

Wikidata ID

Q64557000