Dr. Wilhelm Wartmann
1922
Medium
lithograph on wove paper
Dimensions
overall: 13 1/16 x 9 7/8 in
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Epstein Family Collection
Accession Number
2022.172.40
Art Historical Context
Edvard Munch, the Norwegian artist renowned for his emotionally charged works and central role in the development of Expressionism, created this lithograph portrait of Dr. Wilhelm Wartmann in 1922. By this point in his career, Munch had already achieved international recognition, and his prints often explored psychological depth through simplified forms and expressive line work. The medium of lithography, which involves drawing directly onto a stone or plate, suited Munch’s spontaneous style and allowed him to produce multiple impressions that reached wider audiences than his paintings. Measu...
About the Artist
Edvard Munch · 1863–1944
Edvard Munch (1863-1944) was a Norwegian painter and printmaker whose intensely psychological works made him a pioneer of Expressionism and one of the most influential artists of the modern era. His 1893 masterpiece 'The Scream' has become an iconic symbol of existential anxiety. Munch's art was profoundly shaped by personal tragedy—his mother died when he was five, his beloved sister Sophie at fo...