Head of a Man

1906

Edvard Munch

Artist, Norwegian, 1863 - 1944

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Epstein Family Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 11.75 × 8.26 cm (4 5/8 × 3 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 26.04 × 18.1 cm (10 1/4 × 7 1/8 in.)

  • Accession

    2017.18.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Woll 2001, no. 277

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The Epstein Family Collection, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 2017.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1907

  • Schiefler, Gustav. Verzeichnis des graphischen Werks Edvard Munchs bis 1906. vol. 1. Berlin, 1907 (reprinted 1974); and Schiefler, Gustav. Edvard Munch. Das graphische Werk 1906-1926. vol. 2. Berlin, 1927. (reprinted 1974): no. 243.

2001

  • Woll, Gerd. Edvard Munch: The Complete Graphic Works. New York, 2001: no. 277.

Inscriptions

along left edge verso in graphite: B1839? B1838 [B1838 is underlined]

Markings

stamp, verso in red ink: ELS (not in Lugt); stamp, verso in purple ink (1/4 of stamp visible): Ausfuhr fre [with coat of arms]

Wikidata ID

Q77258350

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