Grosse Operation
Artist
Max Beckmann
(German, 1884 - 1950)
Titles
- Plate 18 form the Gesichter portfolio
- Large Operation
Date1914
MediumDrypoint
DimensionsPlatemark: 12 1/16 × 17 3/8 in. (30.6 × 44.2 cm)
Sheet: 14 7/16 × 20 1/2 in. (36.7 × 52 cm)
Credit LinePurchased with funds provided by the Print Society
CultureGerman
MarkingsDrystamp of the Marées Gesellschaft BL margin
InscribedGrosse Operation (1914)
PortfolioPlate 18 from the "Gesichter" portfolio
Catalogue raisonnéGallwitz 55; Hofmaier 78 vi/vi
Object numberPC2017.27.01
ClassificationsPrint Collection
DescriptionDepiction of a complex surgical operation in a wartime field hospital. The twisted body of a patient lies on his stomach, attended to by doctors and nurses surrounding the operation table. On the left, another patient is being brought in on a stretcher. The scene is bustling and frenetic.This record has been reviewed by University Galleries staff but may be incomplete or contain errors. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For any inquiries about the information listed, please email galleries@sandiego.edu.
