Head of a Young Girl (Madchenkopf)

1919

Erich Heckel

Associated Names
Erich Heckel

Artist, German, 1883 - 1970

The image shows a portrait focused on the upper half of a person's body, highlighting the face and neck. The person is facing forward with a composed expression. Their facial features include prominent cheekbones, a pointed nose, and a defined jawline, with narrow, slightly closed eyes. The hair is styled in a way that it appears swept back, with no particular details on individual strands. The clothing visible is dark in color, with a possible textured pattern or fur around the neck area. The background features abstract, linear patterns and shapes. The artwork is created using bold and expressive lines.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint

  • Credit Line

    Epstein Family Fund

  • Accession Number

    1980.33.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Dube 1965, Vol. (I), no. 144


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1986

  • Graphic Survey Show, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., February 1986.

Bibliography

1964

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

Wikidata ID

Q65568087

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