Bildnis Andreas Weissgaerber (Portrait of Andreas Weissgaerber)
1919
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1919
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This sketch shows a man holding a violin, playing or resting it against his shoulder. His face is drawn with quick, rough lines, and his hair and clothes look just as loose and sketchy. The paper has a textured, uneven background that makes the lines pop even more. The artist used a drypoint technique—scratching lines into a metal plate to print this image. That’s why the marks look so scratchy and raw. Check out Corinth, Lovis to see more of his bold, expressive work.
