Beckmann Sketchbook 16

1916-1918

Max Beckmann

Associated Names
Max Beckmann

Artist, German, 1884 - 1950

The image shows a flat rectangular shape with smooth, even edges. The abstract presentation features a plain blue surface.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    sketchbook with 26 sketches in graphite and charcoal and 1 sheet of artist's notations on white, blue and green laid paper. Sketchbook has 37 blank pages.

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. Max Beckmann

  • Dimensions

    page size: 19.7 x 13 cm (7 3/4 x 5 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1984.64.34.1-26

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Zeiller/Presler 2010, 394-409

Associated Artworks

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This is a drawing of a page with notes and sketches. The image features a piece of paper filled with a combination of handwritten text and rough sketches. The text is written in pencil and appears to be a list with numbers. The writing style is inconsistent, with some words crossed out or overwritten. Above and below the written elements are sketches. Smudges, shading, and eraser marks are visible on the paper. The color is mostly monochromatic with hints of yellow.

Profil und Liste (Profile with Notations) [p. 1]

Max Beckmann

1884

The image shows a sketch of a person on a sheet of paper. The figure is positioned upside-down and appears to be standing. The facial features are basic, with simple lines for the eyes, nose, and mouth. The hair is sketched with rough lines. The person is wearing a loose-fitting garment. There are no visible accessories or objects in the sketch, and the background is a plain, empty page.

balancierender Artist (Balancing Act of an Acrobat) [p. 2]

Max Beckmann

1884

The abstract sketch features jagged lines and angular shapes forming elongated forms from top to bottom. The shapes could be interpreted as resembling limbs or twisted figures bending and intersecting, similar to tree branches or distorted human forms. Sketchy, overlapping lines create depth, forming a network of pathways or tunnels reminiscent of a dense forest or wooden stilts. The image maintains an ethereal quality, with lines suggesting outlines of abstracted forms, allowing the viewer to draw their own connections.

Zirkusszene (Circus Scene) [p. 3]

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: 394-409.

Inscriptions

in later hand, center in blue ink on cover label: Sketchbook / No / Q.B.6

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