Sketch of Womens' Heads

Drawing

Purdue University Galleries

Name/Title

Sketch of Womens' Heads

Entry/Object ID

Akeley Archive 176

Description

The framed is a pencil/ charcoal drawing of a front facing woman. Gazing up and past the frame. Hair put up unpin a top bun with a frown worn. Not shown within the frame is an unfinished profile view of a woman with a top bun.

Type of Drawing

Pencil

Artwork Details

Medium

Pencil, Paper, Crayon, Charcoal

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Max Mayrshofer

Role

Artist

Date made

circa 1900 - circa 1930

Time Period

20th Century

Place

* Untyped Place

Germany

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature

Location

lower left below image

Transcription

Mayrshofer

Material/Technique

Pencil, Written

Type

Inscription

Location

bottom recto

Transcription

68. Mayrshofer, M[illegible] Org. Zeichn.

Language

German

Translation

68. Mayrshofer, M[illegible] Original Drawing

Material/Technique

Pencil, Written

Type

Stamp

Location

lower left corner recto

Transcription

275

Material/Technique

Ink, Stamped

Type

Inscription

Location

upper right recto

Transcription

591

Material/Technique

Written, Pencil

Transcription

Ueuagt, Aús,, Reuueuútu Celliui “ Trirch lith uquapluí.[?]

Language

German

Dimensions

Dimension Description

sheet

Height

7-3/4 in

Width

6-11/16 in

Provenance

Notes

Professors Edward Akeley (1894-1984) and Anna Akeley (1904-2004), West Lafayette, Indiana; donated to Purdue University Archives; transferred to Purdue University Galleries