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German Expressionist Paintings from the Saltzman Family Collection

November 18, 2001 – March 3, 2002
East Building, Ground Floor Northeast

Max Pechstein, Sommermittag, 1911, oil on canvas, Gift (Partial and Promised) of the Arnold Saltzman Family, 2000.178.1

This exhibition is no longer on view at the National Gallery.

Overview: 22 German expressionist paintings and 2 sculptures dating from the early 20th century, selected from the Saltzman Family Collection, were on view in this exhibition. The installation included works by Max Beckmann, Lyonel Feininger, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Otto Müller, Emil Nolde, and others.

Organization: The exhibition was organized by the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC Alan Shestack, deputy director, coordinated the installation.

Attendance: 54,941

Brochure: German Expressionist Paintings from the Saltzman Collection, by Lynn K. Matheny. Washington, DC: National Gallery of Art, 2001.