Bildnis Carl Sternheim
Portrait of Carl Sternheim, from the periodical "Der Bildermann," vol. 1, no. 9 (Aug 1916), published by Paul Cassirer.
Artist: Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880 - 1938)
Dimensions: 12.2 x 8.27 in. (31 x 21 cm)
A founding member of Die Brücke, Kirchner believed that all artists should print their own work, rather than rely on a master printer. He also felt that lithography should be more than simply a reproduction of a drawing; here, Kirchner deliberately sought the effect of “bad printing” by smudging and eroding lines after they were put down onto the stone.
Representations of real individuals that are intended to capture a known or supposed likeness, usually including the face of the person. For representations intended to be anonymous, or of fictional or mythological characters, see "figures (representations)."