Aethiopian Queen

1930

Werner Drewes

Associated Names
Werner Drewes

Artist, American, 1899 - 1985

The image is a portrait of a person's head and shoulders, captured in a stylized and abstract manner. The artwork features geometric shapes and bold, dark lines to depict the face with large eyes, a sharp nose, and full lips. The person appears to have their hair covered by a headwrap or cap. The portrait is rendered in black and white tones, with a textured monochromatic background that adds to the overall composition. There are no discernible clothing or accessories in the image.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1974.86.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rose 1984, no. III.41


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1984

  • Rose, Ingrid. Werner Drewes: A Catalogue Raisonné of His Prints. Munich and New York: Verlag Kunstgalerie Esslingen, 1984, p. 295, no. III.41.

Wikidata ID

Q65578757

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