Gerhard Marcks (German, 1889–1981)

The Big Fish (Der große Fisch) from Jonah (Jona)

Date:

(1950)

Medium:

Woodcut from an illustrated book with nine woodcuts, including title page

Dimensions:

composition (irreg.): 2 5/16 x 5" (5.9 x 12.7 cm); page: 12 15/16 x 9 3/16" (32.9 x 23.4 cm)

Paper:

Cream, smooth, wove.

Publisher:

Grillen-Presse, Hamburg

Printer:

Richard von Sichowsky, Hamburg

Edition:

680

Credit Line:

Curt Valentin Bequest

Copyright:

© 2016 Gerhard-Marcks-Stiftung, Bremen, Germany

Reference:

Lammek H485-5.

MoMA Number:

D103.1956.5

Themes:

Literary Subjects

Techniques:

Woodcut