Ibsen and the Lighthouse (theater program for the play "Jean-Gabriel Borkman")

1897

Edvard Munch

Associated Names
Edvard Munch

Artist, Norwegian, 1863 - 1944

The image features an illustration of a person's face in a sketch-like style. The figure has a prominent nose, wears glasses, and has a contemplative expression. The person's hair is voluminous and wild, with sweeping lines framing the face. The person is not depicted wearing any specific clothing or accessories, aside from the glasses. Alongside the face, a sketch of the Paris landscape including the Eiffel Tower and skyline is present. In the background, there is text related to a theater production titled "Jean Gabriel Borkman" by Henrik Ibsen, with details about the cast and location. The paper appears yellowed, indicating a vintage look.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Atlas Foundation

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 28.1 x 38.4 cm (11 1/16 x 15 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.76.55

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Woll 2001, no. 108, State a/b

  • Series Title

    Théâtre de l'Oeuvre

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Rodolphe Darzens, Paris; Mr. and Mrs. Martin Atlas, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1998

  • Artists and the Avant-Garde Theater in Paris, 1887-1900, National Gallery of Art, Washington; National Academy Museum, New York, 1998-1999, no. 62, as Jean-Gabriel Borkman by Henrik Ibsen.

Bibliography

1907

  • Schiefler, Gustav. Verzeichnis des graphischen Werks Edvard Munchs bis 1906. vol. 1. Berlin, 1907 (reprinted 1974); and Schiefler, Gustav. Edvard Munch. Das graphische Werk 1906-1926. vol. 2. Berlin, 1927. (reprinted 1974).

1992

  • Aitken, Geneviève. Artistes et Théâtres d'Avant-Garde: Programmes de Théâtre Illustrés, Paris 1890-1900. Exh. cat. Pont-Aven, Musée de Pont-Aven and tour, 1992, 84, no. 94.

1998

  • Artists and the Avant-Garde Theater in Paris, 1887-1900. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington; National Academy Museum, New York, 1998-1999: no. 62.

2001

  • Woll, Gerd. Edvard Munch: The Complete Graphic Works. New York, 2001.

Inscriptions

lower right in stone: E. Munch; upper left printed: L'OEUVRE...; upper right printed: SAISON 1897-1898 / Premier spectacle au Nouveau-Théâtre / 15, rue Blanche...; lower left printed: Jean Gabriel Borkman, 4 actes et 5 tableaux par HENRIK IBSEN / Traduction de M. le Comte PROZOR / Causerie de M. LAURENT-TAILHADE...

Wikidata ID

Q75395487

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