Das Schweigen

1898

Georg Einbeck

Associated Names
Georg Einbeck

Artist, German, 1871 - 1951

The image displays a cluster of tree trunks with a focus on the water beyond where several swans are gliding. The horizon is obscured by the tree forms. The brush strokes appear smooth and soft. The color palette is dominated by deep blues and blacks, creating a serene atmosphere. Lighter tones of the swans create a contrast and draw the eye. The play of light and shadow adds depth to the composition.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    photogravure

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mark Katzman and Hilary Skirboll

  • Dimensions

    image: 16.2 × 11.8 cm (6 3/8 × 4 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 25.4 × 17.5 cm (10 × 6 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2025.15.17

  • Volume Title

    Photographische Rundschau 1898

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

David Spencer; Mark Katzman, St. Louis, MO, 2011; gift to NGA, 2025.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper right above image printed in black ink: Photogr. Rundschau.; lower left: Verlag v. Wilhelm Knapp in Halle a/S.; lower center: Nachdruck verboten.; lower right: Hel. Meisenbach Riffarth & Co. Berlin.; bottom center: DAS SCHWEIGEN / G. Einbeck, Hamburg

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