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The Hungarian Woman Standing in the Door

A work made of etching in black on ivory wove paper.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of etching in black on ivory wove paper.

Date:

1817

Artist:

Johann Adam Klein
German, 1792-1875

About this artwork

Visiting the Hungarian town of Forchtenau (Hungarian: Fraknó) in the area of Lake Neusiedl in 1817, Klein made a preparatory drawing for this print that is now in the Dresden State Art Collections. The artist depicted the woman’s bare feet, basket, and hat in detail while casting stark shadows on her face. These suggest both her rural lifestyle and his own emotional journey at the time, which helped him cope with the recent death of his father.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Johann Adam Klein

Title

The Hungarian Woman Standing in the Door

Place

Germany (Artist's nationality:)

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1817

Medium

Etching in black on ivory wove paper

Dimensions

Plate: 15 × 9.9 cm (5 15/16 × 3 15/16 in.); Sheet: 25.7 × 19.6 cm (10 1/8 × 7 3/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Dorothy Braude Edinburg to the Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial Collection

Reference Number

2013.381

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