Totenmaske Liebknechts (Liebknecht's Death Mask)

Lovis Corinth

National Gallery of Art

The image is a sketch portrait showing the head and part of the shoulder area of the subject, who is facing to the right with a slight upward tilt to their chin. The facial features depicted include closed eyes, a pronounced nose, and full lips. The hair is closely cropped or possibly shaved, shown through shaded pencil strokes that emphasize the texture. The subject appears to be wearing a collared garment, indicated by the lines suggesting the collar around the neck area. The sketch is rendered in various shades of black and grey against a plain, untextured background. There is handwritten text beneath the portrait.