Bildnis Dr. Victor Heinrich Klinkhardt (III) (Portrait of Dr. Victor Heinrich Klinkhardt [III]) from Deutsche Graphiker der Gegenwart (German Printmakers of Our Time)
1920
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Medium
lithograph on card from a bound volume with 16 lithographs (including cover), eight woodcuts, and eight photomechanical reproductions
Dimensions
book: 33 × 25 × 1.3 cm (13 × 9 13/16 × 1/2 in.)
Classification
Volume
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Ingrid Rose in memory of her husband Milton Rose
Accession Number
2014.7.3.23
Art Historical Context
In the bustling cultural scene of Weimar Germany, Ludwig Meidner's *Bildnis Dr. Victor Heinrich Klinkhardt (III captures the essence of a prominent figure through the artist's masterful lithography. Created in 1920, this portrait lithograph on card is one print from the celebrated volume *Deutsche Graphiker der Gegenwart* (German Printmakers of Our Time). The book, measuring 33 × 25 × 1.3 cm, showcases a diverse array of techniques—including 16 lithographs (with cover), eight woodcuts, and eight photomechanical reproductions—highlighting the vitality of German graphic arts during the early pos...