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Rudolf Grossmann
Unold von Kaltenquell1922

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Lithograph title page with a reclining nude male figure in loose gray lines, flanked by blackletter and script text in German, dated 1922
Pencil sketch of two figures facing each other: a man in profile at left wearing a suit, and a woman at right in three-quarter view wearing an ornate hat, rendered in light, loose linework. A line of German cursive script appears at the bottom.
Pencil drawing, spare contour sketch of a gaunt elderly man in three-quarter view, one raised hand with splayed fingers, below a handwritten inscription in German cursive script.
Pencil drawing of a bald, elderly man in three-quarter view, head bowed and one hand raised to his chin, rendered in sparse, fluid lines. A handwritten line of German script appears below the figure.
Pen and ink drawing of two caricatured male busts on a white page; left figure faces forward wearing a bow tie, right figure is larger and shown in three-quarter profile with exaggerated features and hatched shading. A line of German cursive script runs along the bottom.
Pencil drawing of a head in three-quarter profile, rendered with sparse, tentative lines on white paper. The face appears aged with exaggerated, loosely sketched features. A line of German handwritten text appears below the figure.
Ink drawing of a bald, bespectacled elderly man hunched over an open book, rendered with loose, expressive line work. Several lines of German cursive handwriting appear below the figure.
Pencil sketch of a standing woman in a tiered dress with ruffled shoulders, head bowed and arms crossed, rendered in loose gestural lines; two lines of German cursive script below.
Pen and ink drawing of a bald man hunched over a desk writing, with three schematic figures visible behind vertical lines in the background; a line of German script in cursive runs along the bottom margin.
Pen and ink caricature of a bald, heavyset man in three-quarter profile, chin resting on hand, with exaggerated facial features rendered in spare, fluid lines; a line of German cursive script below reads "Der Denker: Tanzen eine neue Erkenntnis!"
Pencil drawing of a kneeling male figure with wings, head tilted back toward diagonal rays of light emanating from the upper right; hands rest on a rectangular block. A line of German cursive script appears at the bottom.
Pencil and wash drawing of two seated figures in a boat, with lightly sketched sail lines behind them; loose, delicate linework on white paper with a line of German cursive script below.
Pencil and watercolor sketch of a shirtless male figure in a wide boxing stance, one arm extended forward wearing a red-tinted glove, with loose red and graphite linework. A handwritten inscription in German script appears below.
Pencil drawing, light gestural lines depicting three loosely rendered figures grouped together, with small floral or decorative elements above; a handwritten inscription in German cursive script at the bottom of the page.
Pencil or ink drawing of two nude figures; one seated and leaning forward, the other reclining. A line of German cursive script appears below the composition.
Ink and wash drawing of two nude figures, one facing forward with exaggerated facial features, the other seen from behind, their bodies intertwined; a line of German cursive script below.
Delicate pencil drawing of two seated figures facing each other, with a third figure sketched faintly in the background at right; two lines of German script in cursive below the composition.
Pencil drawing of two nude figures in minimal outline style: a standing figure bending over a reclining figure, rendered with sparse, fluid lines. A handwritten inscription in German cursive script runs along the bottom.
Pencil drawing of two figures seated together, one viewed from behind and one in three-quarter profile, rendered in light, gestural lines; a line of German cursive script appears below.
Pen or pencil drawing of a standing figure with both arms raised overhead, viewed from behind, facing a crowd of loosely sketched upturned faces at lower left. Two lines of German cursive script appear below the composition.
Pen or pencil sketch of a gaunt figure wearing a wide-brimmed hat, leaning forward with arms crossed and chin tucked, rendered in spare expressive lines; German cursive inscription below reads "Der Denker: Warum fühle ich wieder Schwermut?"
Pencil drawing of three loosely sketched figures in dynamic poses, one with an arm raised, set against diagonal lines suggesting stairs or planks; two lines of German cursive handwriting below the composition.
Pen and ink drawing of two nude figures reclining in a loosely sketched outdoor setting with foliage; one figure wears a hat and gestures with a raised hand. A line of German cursive script appears below the composition.
Pen or pencil drawing of a nude figure seated and hunched forward, head bowed, holding an open book or document; loose contour lines on white paper with a handwritten inscription in German script below.
Pen or pencil drawing of two seated figures in loose, sketchy linework, facing each other against an abstracted swirling background. A line of German cursive script appears below the composition.
Pen and ink sketch with gray wash of a hatted figure seated outdoors reading, leaning against a rocky surface with loosely drawn clouds above; two lines of German cursive script below the image.
Pen and ink drawing of two figures reclining outdoors, a standing woman gazing upward with hand to chest and a seated figure wearing a wide-brimmed hat below her; a third small figure visible in the background; loose gestural linework; a handwritten line of German script at the bottom.
Pencil or ink drawing of three figures: a bald man with round glasses leaning over a small table at left, and two women with long and upswept hair facing him at right. Loose, sketchy linework. Several lines of German cursive script below the composition.
Pencil or pen sketch of a partially draped figure bending forward with head lowered and hands raised near the face, rendered in light, minimal linework; a line of German cursive script below the image.
Pen or pencil drawing of three figures in loose, gestural linework: a young woman with short hair and small horns faces an older bald man in close proximity, while a third figure raises an arm in the background. A handwritten inscription in German cursive script appears below.
Delicate ink or graphite drawing of a nude male figure, torso slightly turned, arms extended outward, rendered with loose fluid lines; a handwritten inscription in German cursive script runs along the bottom margin.
Pencil or pen drawing of a nude male figure leaning forward with one arm extended, rendered in light gestural lines on white paper, with a handwritten inscription in German cursive script at the bottom.
Pencil drawing of a standing figure leaning toward an ornately framed mirror or picture, one arm raised, rendered in loose gestural lines. Three lines of German cursive script appear below the composition.
Pencil sketch of a nude male figure leaning forward to draw on a canvas mounted on an easel, rendered with loose, gestural lines; a handwritten inscription in German cursive script appears below.
Pencil or graphite drawing of a crouching male figure in profile, arms outstretched with open hands, rendered in loose expressive linework. A line of German cursive script runs along the bottom edge.
Pencil sketch of a nude male figure holding a palette and brushes, leaning forward to paint on a canvas mounted on an easel; loose, gestural line work; a line of German cursive script at bottom.
Pencil drawing of a nude figure crouching with back turned and head in profile, one arm extended forward, rendered in minimal continuous line. A line of German script in cursive handwriting appears below.
Pencil or ink drawing of an elderly figure reclining in an armchair, head resting on one hand, with stacked books on the floor nearby; loose, sketchy linework; a handwritten inscription in German script below the image.
Pencil drawing of a figure in a suit and bow tie mid-dance, arms extended and knees bent, rendered in loose gestural lines with a handwritten German inscription below.
Pencil drawing of a figure hunched over a keyboard instrument, playing by candlelight; loose gestural lines, with three lines of German cursive script below.
Pencil drawing of a standing nude figure leaning forward with head bowed, rendered in loose contour lines, with German cursive script reading "und den Schimmer" below.
Pencil drawing of two male figures in caricature style; a tall thin man in a hat and suit leans against a shorter, stocky bald man. Handwritten German text in cursive script below.
Pencil sketch of a standing figure in motion, rendered with quick gestural lines on white paper; two lines of German cursive script appear below the drawing.
Line drawing of two figures in caricature style facing each other, one gesturing with a raised hand, the other wearing glasses, with handwritten German text in cursive script below.
Pen and ink drawing of a crouching male figure peering into the barrel of a large wheeled cannon, smoke and a small figure emerging from the muzzle; a handwritten caption in German script below.
Ink and wash drawing of four nude figures grouped together against a sketchy background of clouds and wavy lines, rendered in loose expressive line work; a handwritten inscription in German script appears at the bottom.
Pencil and wash drawing of three figures in dynamic poses; one reclines at left, a second crouches at center, and a third stands at right raising a telescope overhead. Loose, gestural linework with light gray wash. A handwritten inscription in German cursive script appears below the composition.

Rudolf Grossmann, Untitled, 1922, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Robert Gore Rifkind Center for German Expressionist Studies, purchased with funds provided by Anna Bing Arnold, Museum Associates Acquisition Fund, and deaccession funds, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Rudolf Grossmann
Title
Unold von Kaltenquell
Place Made
Germany, Berlin
Date Made
1922
Medium
Printed material and fifty lithographs with watercolor on laid paper
Credit Line
The Robert Gore Rifkind Center for German Expressionist Studies, purchased with funds provided by Anna Bing Arnold, Museum Associates Acquisition Fund, and deaccession funds
Accession Number
83.1.65a-xx
Classification
Books
Collecting Area
Robert Gore Rifkind Center for German Expressionist Studies
Selected Bibliography

  • Davis, Bruce. German Expressionist Prints and Drawings: The Robert Gore Rifkind Center for German Expressionist Studies. Los Angeles, CA: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1989; Munich, Germany: Prestel, 1989.