Masked Figure - Mephisto
Artist
Albert Bloch
(American, 1882 - 1961)
Date1910
MediumDrypoint on paper
DimensionsSheet: 9 3/4 × 7 3/8 inches (24.77 × 18.73 cm)
Plate: 6 1/2 × 4 3/8 inches (16.51 × 11.11 cm)
Plate: 6 1/2 × 4 3/8 inches (16.51 × 11.11 cm)
Credit LineGift of Scott Heffley
Object number2022.42.6
SignedThe artist signed the artwork on the plate in the upper right corner with his initials: "AB. "
Albert Bloch's initials also appear in the upper left corner of the paper:" AB 19."
InscribedThe printer\atelier is noted along the lower edge of the print: "Heier Welleroth Munichen gdr." The edition "15 /10" and the artist signature are written below the plate mark at left and right, respectively.
Edition/State/Proof15/10
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DescriptionThis small vertically oriented monochromatic print features a sinister-looking figure at three-quarters length looking towards the left. The figure is dressed all in black from his cap with a long feathered plume that arches over his head to a high-collared cape. He wears a mask across his eyes and a wide grin. He stands before a non-descript background.ProvenanceAlbert Bloch to wife, Anna Francis Bloch, Lawrence, Kansas, at his death in 1961;
To Scott Heffley, Kansas City, Missouri, 2001;
His gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri, 2022.
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