Portrait of Herman Hesse (1877-1962) : Gruss und Dank!

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Portrait of Herman Hesse (1877-1962) : Gruss und Dank!
Unknown Artist
Physical Description

1 drawing : Charcoal on paper ; 14.1" x 9.4" (36 cm x 24 cm)
Date

undated
Summary

Hesse turned toward left, smoking a cigarette in a holder. Under the portrait is printed in German, "Greetings and Thanks". Herman Hesse's name is in pencil, lower right.
Depicted

Hesse, Hermann, 1877-1962, Portraits.
Subject

Twentieth century; Authors, German, Portraits; Nobel Prize winners
Genre

Portraits
Medium

Charcoal drawings; Drawings
Related Archival Collection

Sally Bodenheimer CollectionSeries XXIVitem 14AR 71697169
Accession Number
URL

https://www.lbi.org/artcatalog/record/248134

Biographical Information

Hermann Hesse was a German-born Swiss poet and writer. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1946. His third wife was Jewish and his work was banned by the Nazis.

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Citation

Unknown Artist: Portrait of Herman Hesse (1877-1962) : Gruss und Dank!, Leo Baeck Institute Art and Objects Collection, 80.22.

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