Peasant Woman

1912

August Sander

Associated Names
August Sander

Artist, German, 1876 - 1964

The image depicts an elderly woman sitting in a wooden chair, facing the camera. She has a serene expression, with high cheekbones, lightly wrinkled skin, and a small, slightly pursed mouth. The woman's light-colored hair is partially covered by a dark lace shawl. She is wearing a dark, long-sleeved dress and holding a small book or stack of papers in her right hand. The background includes a textured wall and a wooden cabinet with intricate carvings, suggesting a quiet, indoor environment.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Kent and Marcia Minichiello, Washington, DC; gift to NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2015

  • Celebrating Photography at the National Gallery of Art: Recent Gifts, Washington, DC, November 1, 2015–February 28, 2016

Inscriptions

bottom left circular stamp embossed: . AUG. SANDER . / KÖLN. / LINDENTHAL; on verso, center stamped in purple ink: Reproduktion ds. Bildes nur mit / Genehmigung u. Namen des Urhebers / Aug. Sander, Köln-Lindenthal, / sowie unter Einsendung eines Beleg- / Exemplares gestattet. / (Gesetz betr. das Urheberrecht v. 9. 1. 1907); by unknown hand, lower right in graphite: G.

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