Notizen und zwei Kreisformen (Notations with Two Circles) [p. 2]

Max Beckmann

Associated Names
Max Beckmann
Artist, German, 1884 - 1950
This is a photograph of a piece of handwritten text and sketches on a stained paper. The image features a piece of aged paper with cursive writing and sketches drawn on it. Two large circles are roughly sketched in pencil, situated near the top of the page. The writing covers much of the page and appears to be written in ink. There are visible stains and spots that suggest the paper has been handled or stored in a way that allowed discoloration over time. Some of the text is oriented at different angles, suggesting annotations or additional notes were added separately. The overall appearance is that of a historical or archival document.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. Max Beckmann

  • Dimensions

    page size: 21 x 16.2 cm (8 1/4 x 6 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1984.64.56.2

  • Series Title

    Beckmann Sketchbook

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: 828-829

Wikidata ID

Q64612180

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