Beckmann Sketchbook 23

c. 1920-1941

Max Beckmann

Associated Names
Max Beckmann

Artist, German, 1884 - 1950

This is a photograph of a vintage notebook or folder cover. The image shows a dark cover with a rectangular label featuring a red decorative border. The paper appears slightly aged. The cover corners are slightly worn.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    sketchbook with 13 sketches in graphite, 2 pages of artist notations in pen and brown ink, and 65 blank pages.

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. Max Beckmann

  • Dimensions

    book: 20.5 x 16.3 x 7 cm (8 1/16 x 6 7/16 x 2 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1984.64.37.1-13

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Zeiller/Presler 2010, 550-561

Associated Artworks

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The image shows thin, sketched lines intersecting and curving across the page. A diagonal line cuts across the center. On the left side, there are swirling and curved lines forming an abstract shape. On the right, a smaller cluster of lines could suggest a seated figure or objects.

Seiltänzer (Tightrope Walker) [p. 2]

Max Beckmann

1884

The image shows a simplified bird-like figure with an elongated head and abstract features. It is drawn using pencil on paper in a minimalistic and spontaneous style. The creature has a prominent beak and exaggerated round eyes. The lines are loose and free-flowing, giving the sketch an unfinished look, capturing the essence of a quick study.

Kamel (Camel) [p. 3]

Max Beckmann

1884

The image is a pencil sketch of the upper half of a person. The person is depicted sitting or standing upright, with one arm extending to the side. The facial features are basic and abstract, with suggested eyes, nose, and a straight-lined mouth. The hair is shown with wavy lines. The clothing is loosely sketched, indicating a jacket and inner shirt. No visible jewelry or objects are present. The background is plain with abstract scribbles and lines, creating an unfinished look.

Zirkusnummer mit Seehunden (Seal Trainer) [p. 5]

Max Beckmann

1884

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2017

  • Max Beckmann: The World as a Stage, Kunsthalle Bremen; Museum Barberini, Potsdam, 2017.

Bibliography

2010

  • Zeiller, Christiane, Gerd Presler.Max Beckmann : die Skizzenbücher = the sketchbooks. II. Ostifildern, 2010: 550-561.

Inscriptions

Drawing on loose travel sheet dated 1937

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