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Photo of collection object Titlepage vignette from Der Kopf (The Head) — Barlach, Ernst. Titlepage vignette from Der Kopf (The Head), 1919. Line-block reproduction after woodcut title vignette from an illustrated book with nine line-block reproductions after woodcuts, one line-block reproduction after woodcut title vignette, and one line-block reproduction (duplicate of title vignette) on front cover, composition: 2 5/8 x 3 3/4" (6.7 x 9.5 cm); page: 12 3/16 x 9 3/8" (31 x 23.8 cm). Transferred from The Museum of Modern Art Library, New York, 562.1949.1. (Photo: MoMA)

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Titlepage vignette from Der Kopf (The Head)

1919

Ernst Barlach

German, 1870–1938

Drawings & Prints

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Maker/Artist: Barlach, Ernst
Classification: Illustrated Book
Formatted Medium: Line-block reproduction after woodcut title vignette from an illustrated book with nine line-block reproductions after woodcuts, one line-block reproduction after woodcut title vignette, and one line-block reproduction (duplicate of title vignette) on front cover
Medium: line-block, reproduction, after, woodcut, title, vignette, from, illustrated, book, reproductions, woodcuts, duplicate, front, cover
Dimensions: composition: 2 5/8 x 3 3/4" (6.7 x 9.5 cm); page: 12 3/16 x 9 3/8" (31 x 23.8 cm)
Departments: Drawings & Prints
Accession Number: 562.1949.1
Credit Line: Transferred from The Museum of Modern Art Library, New York
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