
Woman at a Mirror (Frau am Spiegel)

Photo Credit: photo: R. Lee
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Woman at a Mirror (Frau am Spiegel)
190820th century
418 x 229 mm (16.5 x 9 in.)
Erich Heckel, German, (1883–1970)
- mirrors - Use for objects with a highly polished surface, often framed, which are designed to reflect images.
- nudes - Representations of unclothed human figures. [February 1998 related term added, "nudity"; alternate descriptor changed, was "nude". September 1990 descriptor added.]
- Vanitas - Use for still lifes in which the objects depicted are reminders of mortality, the transcience of human life, and the ultimate worthlessness of earthly possessions, such as hourglasses, scales, mirrors, skulls, and symbols of wealth, learning, and power such as jewels, books, and armor; especially popular in 17th century Dutch painting. [January 1994 descriptor added.]
- image Dimensions: 418 x 229 mm (16.5 x 9 in.)
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Erich Heckel, German, (1883–1970) . Woman at a Mirror (Frau am Spiegel), 1908. Woodcut. Third of four states. image : 418 x 229 mm (16.5 x 9 in.). DAC accession number 1973.35.1. Friends of the Davison Art Center funds donated by Woodbridge A. D’Oench, 1973. (photo: R. Lee) .
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