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Figure study

Ferdinand Hodler1909

National Gallery of Bosnia and Herzegovina

National Gallery of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina

Study for "Reaper" for 50 francs banknote. The figure of a man is bent to the right. The man is shown in the movement. He wears gray and black suit with short sleeves and white shirt with long sleeves. The man is blond and wears a blaack hat. The green grass and other plants are in the background. The drawing is framed with inscriptions.

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  • Title: Figure study
  • Creator: Ferdinand Hodler
  • Date Created: 1909
  • Location: Switzerland
  • Physical Dimensions: 44.7 x 60.8 cm
  • Provenance: Gift of the Institute for the protection and reconstruction of cultural monuments, June 9, 1983. Former property of Besim Korkut, Sarajevo
  • Subject Keywords: Reaper; Scythe; Work; Banknote; Swiss Francs; Field; Man;
  • Transcript:
    Signed in the lower right: "F. Hodler" (not by the artist) in the frame: "Schweizerische Nationalbank / Banca Nationale Svizzera / Banque Nationale Suisse / Cinquante Francs" (National Swiss Bank, 50 francs)
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  • Type: painting
  • Rights: National Gallery of Bosnia and Herzegovina | Umjetnička galerija Bosne i Hercegovine
  • External Link: National Gallery of Bosnia and Herzegovina | Umjetnička galerija Bosne i Hercegovine
  • Medium: pencil, ink and watercolor on paper
National Gallery of Bosnia and Herzegovina

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