The Old Buffoon (Book II: An Unfortunate Gathering, facing p.30)

1949

Fritz Eichenberg

Associated Names
Fritz Eichenberg

Artist, American, 1901 - 1990

The image shows five figures in a scene. A central seated figure looks down at a man kneeling before him, with their hands clasped. The seated man has a bald head, white beard, and wears a robe with a large cross necklace. The kneeling man appears aged, with a furrowed brow and thinning hair, wearing a vest over a checked shirt. Three other individuals stand in the background: one tall figure with a long beard and high hat, and two others in suits, one holding a cane. The setting includes a chair with a carved decoration and a room with religious or formal decor, evidenced by framed artwork and wooden paneling.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 21.6 × 16.2 cm (8 1/2 × 6 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 30.4 × 20.5 cm (11 15/16 × 8 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.17.32

  • 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

Q65223958

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