Portrait of a Woman

Print

Purdue University Galleries

Name/Title

Portrait of a Woman

Entry/Object ID

2026.09.180

Description

Simple bust etching of a woman. Who gazes beyond the frame.

Type of Print

Etching

Artwork Details

Medium

ink, Paper

Acquisition

Accession

2026.09

Source or Donor

Purdue University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Made/Created

Artist

Frederick Feigl

Date made

circa 1912 - circa 1939

Time Period

20th Century

Place

* Untyped Place

Germany

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

lower left mat

Transcription

Frederick Feigl, Frau Sp.[?]

Material/Technique

Pencil, Written

Notes

Possibly the title of work and identity of sitter

Type

Signature

Location

lower right below plate

Transcription

Feigl

Material/Technique

Pencil, Written

Type

Inscription

Location

lower recto

Transcription

120. Feigl, Orig. Rad.

Language

German

Translation

120. Feigl, Original Etching

Material/Technique

Pencil, Written

Dimensions

Dimension Description

sheet

Height

13-1/4 in

Width

9-5/8 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

Exhibition

The World Is Round: Selections From the Anna Akeley Collection (2025)