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The Singer,
ca. 1911
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1880–1938; born Aschaffenburg, Germany; died Frauenkirch, Switzerland
2000-435
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Didactics
Kirchner and the other artists who founded the group known as Die Brücke (The Bridge) moved from Dresden to Berlin in October 1911. Many of Kirchner's drawings, paintings, and prints from this time depict the denizens of Berlin's nightlife, including cabaret singers and prostitutes. Kirchner's expressive portrayal of these characters reflects the group's disdain for German bourgeois culture.
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Title
The Singer
Dates
ca. 1911
Maker
Medium
Graphite and yellow wash
Dimensions
20.4 x 16.2 cm (8 1/16 x 6 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Albert L. Rosenthal
Object Number
2000-435
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Sotheby Parke Bernet, sale, New York, 13 January, 1971, lot 11; sChristie’s, London, sale, 7 October, 1999, lot 107 (illus.)
- 19th and 20th century drawings, watercolors, paintings & sculpture: 1971 Jan. 13, (New York: Sotheby Parke Bernet Inc., 1971)., lot 11
- German and Austrian art '99: London, Thursday, 7 October 1999 at 2pm, (London: Christie's, 1999). , lot 107 (illus.)
- "Acquisitions of the Art Museum 2000," Record of the Princeton University Art Museum 60 (2001): p. 66-93., p. 79
