Der Vater (The Father)
Hoerle, Heinrich · German
1920
- Medium
- lithograph on pale brown paper
- Classification
- Portfolio
- Period
- 1901 to 1925
- Image size
- 3674 × 4731px
Description
The image features two figures shown from the waist up. The individual on the left is an older, balding man with deep-set eyes, pronounced cheekbones, and a frown line above pursed lips. He is wearing a collared shirt and is holding a small child facing him. The child has curled hair and is shown in profile. The older individual's hands are supporting the child. The background is a plain, light-colored surface.
Rights & Source
Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).