Landsturmmann Ernst Pflanz, half-length portrait, Max Beckmann
Max Beckmann
Landsturmmann Ernst Pflanz, half-length portrait
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Max Beckmann: Wandbild in Wervik, 1915, Leimfarbe auf Ziegelstein, 300 x 430 cm. zerstört

Max Beckmann

Landsturmmann Ernst Pflanz, half-length portrait, 1915


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365 x 253 mm
Physical Description
Pencil, partially erased, on calendared wove paper
Inventory Number
SG 615
Object Number
SG 615 Z
Acquisition
Acquired in 1918 from the artist
Status
Request for presentation in the study room of the Prints and Drawings Department

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During World War I, Beckmann’s style changed decisively. He now strove for a reduced mode of expression, objective but nevertheless vibrant. Drawing helped him limit himself to the essentials. Beckmann’s gradually transforming approach is evident in his portrait of a soldier: the motif fills the pictorial space; the lines are harder and more angular than in his previous drawing style. Round and pointed forms merge, and the individual stroke remains prominent even in the hatched zones.

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28.03.2025