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George Grosz
The adventures of Herr Tartarin from Tarascon1921

Not on view
Ink drawing on white paper of a large, nude, hunched figure surrounded by a dense cluster of weapons, small figures, mirrors, and scattered objects, rendered in loose gestural lines
Pen and ink drawing of five figures in a woodland setting, stacked and clustered together while aiming rifles in various directions; caricatured facial features and loose, sketchy linework throughout.
Ink drawing of three figures outdoors near a tree; one reclines on the ground, one lies prone beside scattered picnic items including a bottle and rifle, and one stands walking away in the background.
Intaglio print in black ink on white paper; a large profile portrait of a bald man with a goatee dominates the composition, his form filled with dense pen-line scenes of figures in combat, carrying weapons and flags, rendered in a caricatural style with fine cross-hatching.
Pencil or ink drawing with loose, sketchy linework depicting a chaotic scene of exaggerated caricatured figures, animals including a lion and a boar, a palm tree, and a flag amid swirling clouds.
Line drawing print depicting a chaotic battle or riot scene, with numerous figures in dynamic poses carrying weapons and banners, fallen bodies on the ground, a wooden barrel at right, and a crenellated tower with an arched gateway in the background.
Line drawing in ink; a heavyset, balding man with a goatee reclines in the foreground, looking up toward a caged lion whose paws rest on the bars; a smaller seated figure holding a stringed instrument appears at left.
Line drawing of a busy harbor scene with several stout figures walking along a dock, a dog nearby, bollards and cargo in the foreground, buildings at left, and sailing ships visible in the background under a swirling sun and clouds.
Pen and ink sketch of four figures on a ship's deck; a stooped figure in the foreground scrubs the planked deck with a brush, water splashing at left, while two uniformed officers and a sailor look on in the background near a mast.
Black and white print of a caricatured full-length male figure in partial armor and a plumed helmet, holding a long musket and a sword at his side, standing amid plants and flowers with a castle in the distant background and a butterfly at right, rendered in fine hatched linework.
Black and white line drawing of a donkey standing facing forward, with a small crouching figure to the right amid sketched foliage and ground plants, rendered in loose ink strokes.
Ink drawing with loose, sketchy linework; upper portion shows a multi-story building with a minaret and street lamp; lower left depicts a standing veiled figure in loose trousers; lower right shows a heavyset man in a fez hat carrying a rifle with a strap across his chest.
Black and white print with fine line work depicting several figures in motion on a cobblestone street, with tall spired buildings in the background; a stocky figure in the foreground gestures broadly while others crowd the scene.
Pen and ink caricature drawing of a standing man in a suit, bowler hat, and large mustache, holding a cane, with exaggerated facial features rendered in spare, fluid line work.
Black and white ink drawing with fine, expressive linework depicting two rotund figures seated together on an upholstered chaise lounge, their faces close together. A decorative vase, bottles, and scattered objects occupy the foreground floor. Background features draped curtains, a potted palm, and a circular fan shape.
Line drawing in ink depicting a street scene with a standing figure in a long robe holding a staff beside a seated lion; two figures approach in the foreground, one bent under a load, the other walking upright; a rectangular chest lies on the ground; archways, a striped awning, palm trees, and a column visible in the background.
Line etching of an outdoor scene with three figures in the foreground, a camel, a minaret, and a palm tree in the background; loose expressive linework on white paper.
Line drawing or print of a desert scene: a robed figure stands in the foreground watching a camel rider carrying equipment and long poles, with a sun and minimal landscape rendered in spare, sketchy lines.
Line drawing in ink of a standing female figure with both arms raised, wearing a wrapped skirt and jewelry, surrounded by small objects including a box, bowl, and decorative vessel on a draped surface below.
Pen and ink drawing of a crowded outdoor scene with figures in period dress gathered around a large central figure wearing a striped garment, flags and multi-story buildings in the background, Latin script text visible at lower center
Artist or Maker
George Grosz
Title
The adventures of Herr Tartarin from Tarascon
Place Made
Germany, Berlin
Date Made
1921
Medium
Printed material and twenty off-set lithographs on wove paper
Dimensions
See individual images.
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
83.1.43a-t
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.

  • Dückers, Alexander. George Grosz: das druckgraphische Werk/Alexander Dückers. Frankfurt am Main; Berlin; Wien: Propyläen-Verlag, 1979.