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Ruth Bromberg Seated I

1994

Frank Auerbach

Associated Names

Frank Auerbach

Artist, British, born Germany, 1931 - 2024

The image depicts a sketch of a person in a reclining position with abstract facial features, long flowing hair, and suggested clothing. The background is minimal, with rough linework adding to its impressionistic style.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on thin wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of the Collectors Committee
Dimensions

overall: 25.3 x 21 cm (9 15/16 x 8 1/4 in.)
Accession Number

1995.13.3

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Marlborough Graphics, New York); purchased with donated funds from the Collectors Committee by NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Marlborough Gallery

Exhibition History

1997

Building a Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1997-1998, no. 34.

Wikidata ID

Q64569789

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