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Portrait of Güdrün, the Artist’s Wife

Rudi Lesser

Portrait of Güdrün, the Artist’s Wife

1938

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Portrait of Güdrün, the Artist’s Wife

Rudi Lesser

Portrait of Güdrün, the Artist’s Wife

Rudi Lesser

Portrait of Güdrün, the Artist’s Wife

1938

Physical Qualities Drypoint, Sheet: 488 x 372 mm. (19 3/16 x 14 5/8 in.) Plate: 303 x 210 mm. (11 15/16 x 8 1/4 in.)
Credit Line Blanche Adler Memorial Fund
Object Number 1948.67
Purchased from artist

Inscribed: lower right in graphite: "R Lesser 38"; lower left in graphite "Eget Tryk"

Artist

Rudi Lesser

German, 1902-1988

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1753
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1893
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DELIGHTED TO FIND HIMSELF ON SHOW, THE ORIGINAL TAKES HIS WIFE TO THE EXHIBITION, AND PLACES HER BEFORE HIS IMAGE TO ENJOY THE OPINION OF THE CROWD. - LOOK, SOME SAY, IT'S THE CHINESE COMMISSIONER LIN! - NO, OTHERS SAY, DON'T YOU SEE, IT'S NATURAL HISTORY! - IT'S... RESUMES ONE GENTLEMAN IN POSSESSION OF THE CATALOGUE, IT'S THE PORTRAIT OF MR. D..... INSURANCE BROKER: - OH WELL, WITH A BONCE LIKE THAT HE DOESN'T NEED TO INSURE HIMSELF, HE'LL NOT
Honoré Daumier
Delighted to find himself on show, the original takes his wife to the exhibition, and places her before his image to enjoy the opinion of the crowd. - Look, some say, it's the Chinese commissioner Lin! - No, others say, don't you see, it's natural history! - It's... resumes one gentleman in possession of the catalogue, it's the portrait of Mr. D..... insurance broker: - Oh well, with a bonce like that he doesn't need to insure himself, he'll not easily be snatched up. (Madame, his wife, leaves exceedingly flattered)
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