Blind Beggar (Russian Beggar Woman)
Date1907
Maker
Ernst Barlach
German, 1870-1938
Label TextBarlach was a dedicated sculptor within the German Expressionist movement, known for making powerful works that portrayed a sense of human suffering and anguish. A deep humanism and sense of tragedy coursed through his work, and that can be seen in this sculpture, which although stylized, still elicits one's sympathies for this impoverished woman.
Object number37.53
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, The Museum: Mixed Metaphors, Fred Wilson, Jan. 28 - June 13, 1993. Text by Patterson Sims. No cat. no., reproduced p. 21.Published ReferencesFuller, Richard E. Seattle Art Museum. Seattle: Seattle Art Museum, 1946, p. 26
"Handbook, Seattle Art Museum: Selected Works from the Permanent Collections." Seattle, WA: Seattle Art Museum, 1951, p. 127 (b&w)Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
Dimensions9 x 16 in. (22.86 x 40.64 cm)
MediumBronze
Ernst Barlach
1922
Object number: 87.126
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