Woman with Candle (Frau mit Kerze)

1920

Max Beckmann

Associated Names
Max Beckmann

Artist, German, 1884 - 1950

The image depicts a black and white artistic rendering of a person's head and shoulders. The person is positioned slightly to the left with their head turned to the right. Their facial features are detailed with expressive eyes and prominent lips. The hairstyle is short and neat with linear patterns defining the hair. The person appears to be wearing a dark garment with bold outlines, and has a hand raised near their face. In front of the person is a candle in a holder. The background is plain, with the focus on the person's expression and the candle.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut in black

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. Max Beckmann

  • Dimensions

    image: 30 x 15.5 cm (11 13/16 x 6 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 53 x 41.5 cm (20 7/8 x 16 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1984.64.8

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hofmaier 1990, no. 171, State iii/iii A (trial proof)

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mrs. Max Beckman, Peoria, gift to NGA, 1984.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1962

  • Gallwitz, Klaus. Max Beckmann. Die Druckgraphik, Radierungen, Lithographien, Holzschnitte. Karlsruhe: Badischer Kunstverein, 1962.

1990

  • Hofmaier, James. Max Beckmann, Catalogue raisonné of his Prints. 2 vols. Bern: Gallery Kornfeld, 1990.

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: [?] fur Quappi Beckmann; lower left ingraphite: Gallwith 143b

Wikidata ID

Q74065882

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