Stéphane Mallarmé

1896

Edvard Munch

Associated Names
Edvard Munch

Artist, Norwegian, 1863 - 1944

The image is a close-up portrait showing only the person's face. The individual is facing forward, directly at the viewer. The person has a prominent mustache and bushy eyebrows, with visible lines suggesting age and character. The hair is combed back, appearing full and possibly wavy. The portrait is rendered in a monochromatic style that gives it a textured, sketch-like appearance. The clothing is not clearly visible as the focus is primarily on the facial features, appearing as dark shading at the bottom of the image. The background consists of a dense, textured shading, blending seamlessly with the person's hair and face, creating a singular focus on the facial features.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1944.14.58

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Woll 2001, no. 99, State a


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1957

  • Edvard Munch: A Selection of His Prints from American Collections, Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1957, p. 8, repro.

1965

  • Dedicatory Art Exhibition for the William Cooper Procter Art Center, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY, 1965, no. 13.

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

Q65019715

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