↗France, late 19th century-early 20th century · c. 1915–26
Water Lilies (Agapanthus)
Claude Monet
Gift of William Mathewson Milliken in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph M. Coe · The Cleveland Museum of Art
Image licence: CC0 · Museum record & image source ↗
Germany, 20th century · 1906
Die Bettlerin
- Date
- 1906
- Medium
- terracotta
- Dimensions
- Overall: 29.2 x 32.4 x 21.6 cm (11 1/2 x 12 3/4 x 8 1/2 in.)
- Country / context
- Germany
- Movement / tradition
- European and American art
- Collection
- The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Attribution / role
- Museum attribution
- Pathway
- European and American art ↗
ABOUT THIS WORK
Die Bettlerin is a representative work in our Ernst Barlach guide. The catalogue records terracotta. Museum attribution. The linked artist guide places it alongside other works from the artist’s career.
Original educational overview · based on the linked museum recordPlace in the artist’s career
Compare the 1906 terracotta beggar, the 1928 bronze singer and the 1931 lithograph. Clay, cast metal and printed marks carry weight differently. Colour is often secondary to mass, surface and gesture; ask how a compact body can appear inwardly active. A bronze’s model date and casting history should be read separately where the catalogue distinguishes them.
The artist’s practice
Artist-wide context; individual works may differ.
Media and surface
Modelled clay, cast bronze and lithography carry weight through distinct processes.
Marks and structure
Compact bodies, enveloping clothing and concentrated gestures express inward activity.
Palette and light
Material tone, shadow and surface often matter more than a varied painted palette.
A MOMENT TO LOOK
Start with what you can see: shapes, surface, colour and scale. How might the listed materials affect the way this object was made and experienced?
Looking prompt · an invitation to observe, not a historical interpretation.
