Two Girls and a Skeleton (Die Beiden Madchen das Gerippe)

1896

Edvard Munch

Associated Names
Edvard Munch

Artist, Norwegian, 1863 - 1944

The image depicts a sketch of two individuals and a skeleton. One individual on the left is standing in profile with arms crossed behind their back, while the other person on the right is facing towards the skeleton and has one hand resting on its rib. Both individuals are nude with no visible clothing or jewelry. The skeleton is positioned between the two individuals on a stand. The background is plain and minimal, emphasizing the figures.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1944.14.52

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Woll 2001, no. 51, State ii/iii

Artwork history & notes

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).

2001

  • Woll, Gerd. Edvard Munch: The Complete Graphic Works. New York, 2001.

Wikidata ID

Q65019692

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