Dostoevsky [illustration for Book V, chap. V: The Grand Inquis]

1949

Fritz Eichenberg

Associated Names
Fritz Eichenberg

Artist, American, 1901 - 1990

The image shows a portrait of a man facing left. He has a prominent beard, short hair, strong facial features, and is wearing a loosely sketched jacket. In front of him is a drawing of a foot with a nail through it. The background is plain and neutral, and the artwork emphasizes shading and contrast to highlight the subject's features.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 22 × 11.6 cm (8 11/16 × 4 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 30.4 × 18 cm (11 15/16 × 7 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.17.78

  • Series Title

    "The Brothers Karamazov": rejected plate? [1950.17.29-78]

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

"Fritz Eichenberg" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. "trial proof" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. Not dated. Verso: none.

Markings

None.

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q65224232

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