Object number1954.8.1

Circus Horse

Date1930

Artist Max Beckmann (German, 1884-1950)

CultureGerman

MediumOil on canvas

DimensionsFramed: 16 1/4 x 20 1/4 x 2 3/8 in. (41.28 x 51.44 x 6.03 cm)
Unframed: 9 x 13 1/8 in. (22.86 x 33.34 cm)

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Margaret S. Lewisohn

On View

Not on view

Period20th c

Classification(s)

Painting

SignedSigned and dated (LL): Beckmann F30

BibliographyNobuyuki, Okabe, "Paris--New York; Modern Paintings in 19th and 20th Century Master Works from the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Vassar College," (Japan: Yamagata Museum of Art) Cat. no. 25, p. 70; Albert, Karen T. Changing Perceptions: World War I and the Visual Arts. Hempstead, NY: Hofstra University Museum, 2018, p. 11, 15. https://issuu.com/hofstra/docs/79239_changingperceptions?fr=sOGI4YTQ3NDE2MTA ProvenanceCollections: Sam A. Lewisohn

Vassar Exhibitions

Paris-New York: Modernist Painting in 19th and 20th century Masterworks from the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Vassar College

Exhibition HistoryJapan, Shimane Art Museum, "Paris--New York; Modern Paintings in 19th and 20th Century Master Works from the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York," March 7 - May 11, 2008. Cat. no. 25, p 70.

Japan, Ishibashi Museum of Art, "Paris--New York; Modern Paintings in 19th and 20th Century Master Works from the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York," May 17 - July 20, 2008. Cat. no. , p .

Japan, Yamagata Museum of Art, "Paris--New York; Modern Paintings in 19th and 20th Century Master Works from the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York," July 30 - August 31, 2008. Cat. no. , p. .

Japan. Fuchu Art Museum, "Paris--New York; Modern Paintings in 19th and 20th Century Master Works from the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York," September 6 - November 3, 2008. Cat. no. , p. .

Japan, Miyazaki Prefectural Art Museum, "Paris--New York; Modern Paintings in 19th and 20th Century Master Works from the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York," November 14 - December 14, 2008. Cat. , p. .

Changing Perceptions: World War I and the Visual Arts, Hofstra University Museum, Hempstead, NY, September 4 - December 14, 2018

Terms

Modernist

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