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The Avenger by Ernst Barlach

Modern · German Reich

Ernst Barlach

1870–1938

German expressionist sculptor, printmaker and writer (1870–1938).

At a glance

Life
1870–1938
Origin
German Reich
Practice
sculptor, printmaker, writer, playwright, illustrator, graphic artist, exlibrist, lithographer, designer, draftsperson, painter, ceramics designer, poet
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Biography

Ernst Barlach (1870–1938) is described by Wikidata as German expressionist sculptor, printmaker and writer (1870–1938). The linked open-data record associates the artist with German Reich. Recorded practices include sculptor, printmaker, writer, playwright, illustrator, graphic artist, exlibrist, lithographer, designer, draftsperson, painter, ceramics designer, poet.

The Avenger, held by National Gallery of Art, provides a verified collection point from which to explore the artist’s sculpture. The museum record supplies the work’s date, material, dimensions, credit line, and reusable image.

In the collection

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