Modern · National Gallery of Art · 206701

The Avenger

Ernst Barlach, 1914

The sculpture depicts a person with their body bent forward, one leg extended down below them and the other stretched out backwards in the air, perpendicular to the ground. The person's arms are raised and bent at the elbows, with hands grasping a long, curved object near the back of their head. Their brow appears furrowed, their wide mouth in a neutral expression. The figure is dressed in a flowing garment that appears to be caught in mid-motion, its deep folds extending backwards. The sculpture has a rich brown color with a mottled surface, and the piece is supported on a slightly slanted rectangular base.

National Gallery of Art · National Gallery of Art, Washington · Collection of Arnold and Joan Saltzman · CC0 · Public domain

Artist: Ernst Barlach
Date: 1914
Medium: bronze
Dimensions: Dimensions not recorded
Era: Modern

Why it matters

The Avenger, dated 1914, is catalogued by National Gallery of Art as a work in bronze. The museum attributes the work to Ernst Barlach. This factual page is generated from the museum catalogue and links directly to its source record.

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