Schone Wienerin

1936

Ludwig Mestler

Associated Names
Ludwig Mestler

Artist, American, born 1891

The image shows a potted plant with a single stem, large pink blooms, and green leaves. The color palette includes soft pinks, greens, and shades of brown and beige for the pot and soil. The plant is centered in the frame, with the stem rising from the bottom of the pot and flowers and leaves extending outward. The background is a plain, light beige color.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching with watercolor additions on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 13.1 × 8.5 cm (5 3/16 × 3 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 25 × 18 cm (9 13/16 × 7 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6405

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

"Mestler 1936" upper right composition, in plate, artist's hand. "Ludwig Mestler" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. "Schöne Wiemerin" lower right composition, in plate, artist's hand. Verso: none.

Markings

"LRJ" verso, black stamped ink. "National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink.

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q65023595

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