Mullein, Siebengebirge

c. 1930-1938

August Sander

Associated Names
August Sander

Artist, German, 1876 - 1964

The image shows a tall, flowering plant against a large rock formation. The horizon is not visible, with the focus on the plant and rock. The photo is in black and white, emphasizing grayscale tones. The texture is detailed, showing patterns of the plant and rock surface. Surrounding vegetation adds depth, with more rocks and undergrowth in the distance. Light and shadow play across the scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kent and Marcia Minichiello

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 22.4 x 16.3 cm (8 13/16 x 6 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1997.126.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The Estate of August Sander, Cologne; by inheritance to Gunther, then Gerhard Sander, Cologne, by 1993; purchased by Kent and Marcia Minichiello, Washington, DC, by 1993; gift to NGA, 1997.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1971

  • Men Without Masks: Faces of Germany, 1910-1938. Greenwich (Connecticut): New York Graphic Society, Ltd.: n.p.

1990

  • August Sander: Das Siebengebirge, Naturbilder aus den Jahren 1926 bis 1953. Exh. cat. Nordrhein-Westfalen-Stiftung, Cologne, 1990: pl.16.

Inscriptions

on paper adhered to top, across top, typed: 33. August Sander, Kuchhausen: Königskerze im Siebengebirge.; all by later hands: center verso in graphite: 33; lower left verso in graphite: CG.682.5; lower right verso in graphite: 1600; center verso: artist stamp

Markings

BS: August Sander

Wikidata ID

Q64145058

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