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Egon Schiele — Liegendes Kind (Reclining Child)
Egon Schiele

Liegendes Kind (Reclining Child)

A delicate pencil drawing by Egon Schiele capturing a reclining child in his characteristically raw and expressive linear style. The work demonstrates Schiele's mastery of the human form through spare, precise lines that convey both vulnerability and psychological intensity. As with much of Schiele's figurative work on paper, the child's pose and the economy of the composition reflect his unflinching and deeply personal approach to portraiture.

Medium
pencil on paper

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

June 28, 2016

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Egon Schiele, Liegendes Kind (Reclining Child)

A delicate pencil drawing by Egon Schiele capturing a reclining child in his characteristically raw and expressive linear style. The work demonstrates Schiele's mastery of the human form through spare, precise lines that convey both vulnerability and psychological intensity. As with much of Schiele's figurative work on paper, the child's pose and the economy of the composition reflect his unflinching and deeply personal approach to portraiture.

Medium
pencil on paper
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Early Modern Era, Male Artist, Expressionism, Child Subject, Early Twentieth Century, Figurative Drawing, Modern Art, Symbolist Influence, Intimate Mood, Seminal Artist, Austrian Artist, Works on Paper, Monochromatic, Nude Study, Pencil On Paper

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Collected by

Sebastián Naranjo, Cleveland Museum of Art, Kory Alexander