Männliche Bildnisstudie (Unknown Male Portrait Study) [p. 20]

Max Beckmann

Associated Names
Max Beckmann

Artist, German, 1884 - 1950

The image depicts a sketch of a person's face drawn in profile. The person's head is slightly tilted back, and the sketch focuses on the head and a part of the neck. The facial features, including the nose, lips, and eyes, are indicated with minimal lines. Faint lines suggest the hair at the back of the head. There are no details of clothing, accessories, or items being held. The background is a plain sheet of paper.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. Max Beckmann

  • Dimensions

    page size: 14 x 20.4 cm (5 1/2 x 8 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1984.64.32.5

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Zeiller/Presler 2010, no. 10v

Associated Artworks

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This is a drawing of a horse and rider with a distant building. The sketch features a rider on a horse, rendered in fine, light pencil strokes. The rider appears to be holding a curved instrument. The horse's head is more detailed compared to the rider, with shading providing depth. In the background, there is a sketched outline of a building to the left. The page is uncolored except for the pencil work, suggesting it may be part of a broader sketchbook or study.

Mittelalterlich gekleideter Mann, Trompete blasend mit Pferd (Medieval Trumpeter by His Horse) [p. 1]

Max Beckmann

1884

This is a photograph of a textured surface. The image depicts a close-up view of a surface covered in a coarse fabric, potentially burlap or a similar material. The fabric is light beige and stretched taut. The weave texture is visible, with variations in color and some small areas of darker stains or marks across the surface. The edges of the object suggest it may be a canvas or a book cover.

Beckmann Sketchbook 12

Max Beckmann

1915

This is a drawing of a minimally sketched abstract form on a blank page. The image features an open sketchbook or drawing pad with a subtle, abstract pencil scribble on the otherwise empty sheet. The pencil mark consists of a small zigzag line roughly in the center left of the page. The paper is slightly aged, with a mild yellowish tint surrounding the sketch. The edges of the paper show signs of wear, and the binding at the top hints at it being part of a larger collection of sketches or notes.

Begonnener Skizze eines Giebels (Beginning Sketch of Gables) [p. 5]

Max Beckmann

1884

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mrs. Max Beckmann, Peoria; gift to NGA, 1984.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2010

  • Zeiller, Christiane, Gerd Presler.Max Beckmann : die Skizzenbücher = the sketchbooks. II. Ostifildern, 2010: 350, no. 10v

Wikidata ID

Q64609898

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