Caption

The High Priest (original title on object), print, Caricature of a High Priest., printmaker: Erich Wichmann, 1923, paper, lithography, height 206 mm x width 144 mm, caricatures (human types), high priest, hierarchy of priests, A tall, dark, roughly oval-shaped charcoal silhouette fills most of the image, with a lighter, textured background. At the top left of the silhouette there is a profile of a face drawn in a sketchy, smudged style, showing a prominent hooked nose, a partially visible eye, and a small mouth, with rough facial lines suggesting texture. The silhouette has soft, uneven edges with areas of heavier charcoal and faint streaks, and a subtle halo of lighter smudging around its right side. The background is a pale, slightly mottled tone.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B21_352

License type

Rights managed

Available size

45.9Mb (6.5Mb) / 10.7in x 16.6in / 3224 x 4977 (300dpi)

Keywords

High Priest original title object print Caricature printmaker Erich Wichmann 1923 paper lithography height 206 mm x width 144 mm caricatures human types high priest hierarchy priests tall dark roughly oval-shaped charcoal silhouette fills image lighter textured background top left silhouette profile face drawn sketchy smudged style showing prominent hooked nose partially visible eye small mouth rough facial lines suggesting texture soft uneven edges areas heavier charcoal faint streaks subtle halo lighter smudging right side background pale slightly mottled tone