Doe Lying Down (Biche couchée)

c. 1934

Joseph Hecht

Associated Names
Joseph Hecht

Artist, Polish, 1891 - 1951

This is a drawing of a deer in a seated position, with its legs tucked under its body. The animal is shown in profile, emphasizing its slender neck and head. The deer has spots on its body, typical of some deer species. The artist used detailed line work to depict the fur texture and the contours of the animal. The composition is simple, focusing on the deer's shape and texture against a plain background.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving in black with graphite on blue laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. Robert A. Hauslohner

  • Dimensions

    plate: 14.9 x 24.3 cm (5 7/8 x 9 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 29.8 x 40 cm (11 3/4 x 15 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.116.49

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Tonneau-Ryckelynck and Plumart 1992, no. 255

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1992

  • Tonneau-Ryckelynck, Dominique. Joseph Hecht 1891-951. Paris, 1992: 116.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Joseph Hecht; lower left in graphite: IXme etat 1=1; by later hand, lower center in graphite: rh

Watermarks

Hecht's personal coat of arms

Wikidata ID

Q74891898

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