Adele List
1948
Medium
Kohle auf Papier
Dimensions
67 × 48 cm
Classification
Zeichnung
Department
Belvedere Collection
Museum
Belvedere
Credit
Belvedere, Vienna
Accession Number
9051/188
Art Historical Context
Walther Gamerith’s “Adele List” (1948) is a charcoal drawing on paper measuring 67 × 48 cm, now preserved in the Belvedere Collection in Vienna. Created just three years after end of World War II, the work belongs to the category of “Zeichnung,” or drawing, a medium prized for its immediacy and ability to capture subtle tonal gradations. Charcoal’s rich blacks and soft grays allow the artist to model form and convey texture with direct, expressive strokes, making it especially suited to portraiture. The drawing’s presence in the Belvedere underscores its role within Austria’s post-war cultura...