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Portrait of Arthur Roessler

Egon Schiele

National Gallery of Art

This image depicts a drawing of a man shown from the shoulders up, in a partial profile view facing to the right. The man has defined facial features, short neatly combed hair, and is wearing a plain garment. He has both hands raised in the foreground with fingers spread apart and palms facing outward. The background is plain. The drawing is executed with fine lines.

Artwork Details

Date
1914
Medium
drypoint on wove paper
Dimensions
4693 × 3564 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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