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Study for 'Contribution'
Adolph Menzel, 1884
This work shows the artist wrestling to define the poses of both the male and female figures in his gouache 'Contribution' of 1885, now in the Kupferstichkabinett, Berlin. This is a sensitive and intricate work and the study of the woman in particular reveals a delicacy and refinement far beyond the usual preparatory study.
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Title of artwork, date
Study for 'Contribution', 1884
Date supported
2003
Medium and material
Pencil with stumping on paper
Dimensions
22.9 x 15.2 cm
Grant
13500
Total cost
28332
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