Studies of a Man's Profile

1899

Max Beckmann

Associated Names
Max Beckmann

Artist, German, 1884 - 1950

The image shows three partial profiles of a person's head drawn on a page. Each profile depicts the face from the forehead to the chin. The top two sketches are minimalist, with simple lines defining the facial contours and minimal detail on the facial features. The top sketch has an outline of the face, while the second sketch includes slightly more detail like the eye and nose, labeled "Phila." The bottom sketch is more detailed, showing a full side profile of a person's head and extending down to the shoulder area. The hair is short and sketchily shaded, and facial features are detailed. The person appears to be wearing a jacket or coat with a visible large button and a bow tie or cravat at the collar. Also visible are the sketched names, the date "8.11.94," and an illegible signature underneath the drawings. The background is a plain page of a sketchbook with visible binding along the left edge.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. Max Beckmann

  • Dimensions

    page size: 16.5 x 10.8 cm (6 1/2 x 4 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1984.64.64.63

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Zeiller/Presler 2010, 75r

  • Series Title

    Beckmann Sketchbook

Associated Artworks

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This is a hand-drawn sketch of a man shown from the waist up. He is seated in profile view, facing to the right. The man has curly hair reaching his shoulders, round spectacles, a prominent nose, and a slightly open mouth. He is wearing a dark, long-sleeved garment. His hands are visible, with one holding a pen or pencil near his face and the other on the table in front of him. There is a large mug on the table. The background is plain, with the word "Berlin" written above the man and the word "Bavaria" written near the bottom. The sketch is on old, yellowed paper.

Seated Man with a Drink, Berlin

Max Beckmann

1899

This is a close-up photograph of a black textured surface, likely made of fabric or canvas. The surface has a dense weave with a slightly reflective appearance. The color is deep black with subtle shading variations.

Beckmann Sketchbook 1

Max Beckmann

1899

The image shows a man in a side profile view, seated at a table. The man's upper body is visible, from his torso upwards. He is sitting with his head turned slightly to the side, showing facial features such as a bald head, a mustache, a receding hairline, short hair on the sides, and glasses on his nose. He is wearing a suit jacket over a dress shirt. On the table in front of him, there is a glass with a beverage, and a fork and knife. The drawing includes text and shadow that suggest he may be smoking a cigar. The sketch is on a blank page with faint cursive writing above the portrait and a signature near the bottom right corner.

Man Seated at a Dining Table, Smoking

Max Beckmann

1899

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: 97, no. 75r

Wikidata ID

Q64613240

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