Who created "Study of an Old Woman from Magdeburg"?

Study of an Old Woman from Magdeburg was created by Adolph Menzel in 1891.

What medium is "Study of an Old Woman from Magdeburg"?

Study of an Old Woman from Magdeburg is Graphite on paper.

Is "Study of an Old Woman from Magdeburg" in the public domain?

Yes, Study of an Old Woman from Magdeburg is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Study of an Old Woman from Magdeburg

Adolph Menzel

1891

Medium

Graphite on paper

Dimensions

8 11/16 x 5 1/4 in. (22 x 13.3 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Robert Lehman Collection

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Robert Lehman Collection, 1975

Accession Number

1975.1.870

Tags

Women

Art Historical Context

Adolph Menzel's *Study of an Old Woman Magdeburg* (1891) captures the artist's lifelong fascination with the human figure in intimate, observational drawings. At age 76, the German Realist master—renowned for his precise depictions of everyday life and historical scenes—created this graphite study on paper, measuring just 8 11/16 x 5 1/4 inches. Housed in the Robert Lehman Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, exemplifies Menzel's technical virtuosity in the medium, where graphite's subtle tonal range allowed for delicate shading and lifelike texture, ideal for quick yet profound chara...

About the Artist

Adolph Menzel

Adolph Menzel (1815–1905) was a German painter, draftsman, and printmaker who became the most celebrated German artist of the nineteenth century and one of the most technically accomplished realists in European art. Born Adolph Friedrich Erdmann von Menzel in Breslau (now Wroclaw, Poland), he moved to Berlin as a teenager and was largely self-taught, taking over his father's lithographic business ...

Study of an Old Woman from Magdeburg

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