Beckmann Sketchbook 13

1915-1917

Max Beckmann

Associated Names
Max Beckmann

Artist, German, 1884 - 1950

This is a photograph of a close-up view of a book cover. The image depicts the front cover of a book, which is mostly brown with a light tan fabric or canvas spine on the left side. The brown cover appears worn, with small smudges and stains contributing to a sense of age or usage. There is a noticeable irregular white marking near the lower right quadrant of the cover, possibly remnants of a sticker or label. The spine and cover suggest a simple, utilitarian design typical of older books or journals.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    sketchbook with 30 sketches in graphite and 3 pages of artist notes on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. Max Beckmann

  • Dimensions

    page size: 16.7 x 10.3 cm (6 9/16 x 4 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1984.64.51.1-30

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Zeiller/Presler 2010, 352-369

Associated Artworks

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This image displays a sketch on a tan-colored page from a notebook. The drawing shows a side profile of a person's head with lightly suggested facial features. The person is depicted in profile, facing left, with their head slightly tilted downward. The sketch shows facial features such as an eyebrow, eye, nose, lips, and chin. The hair is medium-length, extending from the hairline over the forehead. There are no details indicating clothing or objects. The background is the blank notebook page with light staining visible along the edge. The image is bound on the left side. No jewelry or additional objects are visible.

Weibliches Gesicht im Profil (Profile of a Woman) [p. 1]

Max Beckmann

1884

The image displays an abstract composition of sketchy, fluid lines and curved shapes. The strokes and forms overlap to create a figure reminiscent of a seated human, with elements hinting at limbs and a torso. The style is minimalist, employing light and dark pencil marks for depth and movement, with a subtle underlying design suggesting decorative elements.

Verworfenes weibliches Gesicht (Sketch of a Woman's Face) [p. 2]

Max Beckmann

1884

The drawing shows a partial view of a person's upper body, focusing on the head and a portion of the shoulder. The person is positioned in profile, facing downward with their head tilted slightly. The facial features include a gentle brow ridge, a rounded nose, a defined chin, downward-slanted eye, and neatly groomed eyebrows. The hair is depicted with textured shading, appearing short and close to the scalp. There is no visible clothing detail, and the background is plain with no additional details.

Weibliche Bildnisstudie (Female Portrait Study) [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: 352-369.

Inscriptions

printed sticker on inside cover upper right: LEOPOLD HESS / BERLIN W. Genthiner str. 29; in pencil on sticker: (not deciphered)

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