Study of a standing figure

Ferdinand Hodler1909-1910

Umjetnička galerija Bosne i Hercegovine
Sarajevo, Bosna i Hercegovina

Study for "Reaper" for 50 Francs Banknote. The drawing represents the banknote for 50 Swiss Francs. In the middle is a standing male figure leaned on a long scythe. The hair is short and light. In the foreground are grass and flowers and in the background are hills.

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Title: Study of a standing figure
Creator: Ferdinand Hodler
Date Created: 1909-1910
Location: Switzerland
Physical Dimensions: 39.5 x 39.5 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:
Subsequently signed in the lower right: "F. Hodler" / in the frame: ""Schweizerische Nationalbank / Banca Nationale Svizzera / Banque Nationale Suisse / Cinquante 50 Francs" (National Swiss Bank, 50 francs)
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Type: drawing
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 and watercolor on paper

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