Alyosha the Boy (Book I: The History of a Family, facing p.14)

1949

Fritz Eichenberg

Associated Names
Fritz Eichenberg

Artist, American, 1901 - 1990

The image shows two figures, a woman and a child. The woman is holding the child closely in her arms. She has closed eyes and long, wavy hair. The child has short hair with bangs and large, round eyes. Both figures are wearing simple clothing. Additionally, there is a piece of jewelry, likely an earring, on the woman. In the background, there is a framed religious art piece depicting a haloed woman and child, as well as a lit candle on the wall illuminating the scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 21.5 × 16.3 cm (8 7/16 × 6 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 30.5 × 20.5 cm (12 × 8 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.17.31

  • Series Title

    Dostoevsky's "The Brothers Karamazov" [1950.17.29-78]

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

"Fritz Eichenberg" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. "E." lower left composition, in stone, artist's hand. Not dated. Verso: none.

Markings

None.

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q65223956

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