Eccentric Clown (Excentric-Clown)

1948

Erich Heckel

Associated Names
Erich Heckel

Artist, German, 1883 - 1970

The image is a portrait showing the head and shoulders of a person. The person is positioned facing slightly to the side, with their gaze directed in the same direction. They have a prominent mustache and a small goatee, and their hair is receding, with a combination of baldness at the front and longer dark hair pulled back at the sides. Their expression is neutral. The individual is wearing a high-collared garment. In the background, there is a sketchy depiction of an urban setting with parts of a Ferris wheel and tent visible, suggesting a fairground or carnival environment, and silhouettes of three figures in hats.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the German People

  • Accession Number

    1955.5.22

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Dube 1965, Vol. (L), no. 334, State ii/ii

Associated Artworks

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This is a painting of a stylized bird in flight. The bird is depicted in a simplistic and abstract style with a bold, outlined form against a mottled, textural background. The bird's body exhibits dotted patterns on its wings and torso. The background has an earthy, brown-toned hue with variations suggesting possible natural elements or rough textures.

The Great Bird (Der grosse Vogel)

Hans Achenbach

1891

The image shows a central circular design with abstract geometric lines and shapes. Inside the circle, there are two stylized sun-like symbols, one above a band of horizontal stripes and the other below, creating a mirror image effect. Surrounding the central design is an outer ring with the text "DANKSPENDE DES DEUTSCHEN VOLKES 1951." The design has a symmetrical and repetitive pattern, giving it an emblematic and official appearance.

Dankspende des deutschen Volkes 1951 / Deutsche Graphik 1952

Various Artists

1900

The Shared Loaf (Geteiltes Brot)

Rudolf Werner Ackermann

1908


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1964

  • Dube, Annemarie and Wolf-Dieter Dube. Erich Heckel; das graphische Werke. 2 vols. New York: Ernest Rathenau, 1964, 1965.

Wikidata ID

Q65222895

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