Artworks · Gerhard Marcks

The Leader (plate, page 17) from The Tower of Babel

1956 · One from an illustrated book with four woodcuts

composition (irreg.): 8 3/8 x 6" (21.3 x 15.3 cm); page: 14 3/4 x 10 3/8" (37.5 x 26.4 cm)

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God, The Father (plate, page 27) from The Tower of Babel

1956 · One from an illustrated book with four woodcuts

composition (irreg.): 8 1/4 x 6 3/16" (20.9 x 15.7 cm); page: 14 13/16 x 10 5/16" (37.6 x 26.2 cm)

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The City of God (plate, page 23) from The Tower of Babel

1956 · One from an illustrated book with four woodcuts

composition (irreg.): 10 x 6 1/2" (25.4 x 16.5 cm); page: 14 3/4 x 10 3/8" (37.4 x 26.3 cm)

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The Tower of Babel

1956 · Illustrated book with five woodcuts

page (each, irreg.): 14 3/4 x 10 3/8" (37.4 x 26.3 cm); overall: 15 3/16 x 10 5/8 x 3/8" (38.5 x 27 x 0.9 cm)

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Noah

1954 · Line block reproduction after woodcut

composition: 7 7/8 x 7 15/16" (20 x 20.1 cm); sheet: 15 3/16 x 11 3/16" (38.5 x 28.4 cm)

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La Farucca II

1951 · Woodcut

composition: 17 3/16 x 16 13/16" (43.6 x 42.7 cm); sheet (irreg.): 24 7/8 x 19 7/16" (63.2 x 49.3 cm)

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The Gourd (Der Kürbis) from Jonah (Jona)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with ten woodcuts (including duplicate of title page on front cover)

composition (irreg.): 2 1/4 x 4 7/8" (5.7 x 12.4 cm); page: 12 15/16 x 9 3/16" (32.9 x 23.4 cm)

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Jonah in Despair (Jona in Verzweiflung) from Jonah (Jona)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with ten woodcuts (including duplicate of title page on front cover)

composition (irreg.): 4 5/16 x 5 1/16" (11 x 12.8 cm); page: 12 15/16 x 9 3/16" (32.9 x 23.4 cm)

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Jonah (Jona)

1950 · Illustrated book with ten woodcuts (including duplicate of title page on front cover)

page (each): 12 15/16 x 9 3/16" (32.9 x 23.4 cm); overall: 13 1/8 x 9 7/16 x 1/4" (33.3 x 23.9 x 0.6 cm)

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

1950 · One from an illustrated book with ten woodcuts (including duplicate of title page on front cover)

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)

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The Prophet Jonah (Der Prophet Jona) from Jonah (Jona)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with ten woodcuts (including duplicate of title page on front cover)

composition (irreg.): 4 3/8 x 5" (11.1 x 12.7 cm); page: 12 15/16 x 9 3/16" (32.9 x 23.4 cm)

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The Epiphany (Die Erscheinung des Herrn) from Jonah (Jona)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with ten woodcuts (including duplicate of title page on front cover)

composition (irreg.): 4 1/8 x 4 15/16" (10.5 x 12.6 cm); page: 12 15/16 x 9 3/16" (32.9 x 23.4 cm)

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The City Nineveh (Die Stadt Ninive) from Jonah (Jona)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with ten woodcuts (including duplicate of title page on front cover)

composition (irreg.): 1 7/8 x 5 1/16" (4.8 x 12.9 cm); page: 12 15/16 x 9 3/16" (32.9 x 23.4 cm)

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Title page from Jonah (Jona)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with ten woodcuts (including duplicate of title page on front cover)

composition (irreg.): 1 15/16 x 4 5/8" (5 x 11.8 cm); page: 12 15/16 x 9 3/16" (32.9 x 23.4 cm)

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The Prophet When Giving a Sermon (Der Prophet als Bußprediger) from Jonah (Jona)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with ten woodcuts (including duplicate of title page on front cover)

composition (irreg.): 6 13/16 x 2 1/8" (17.3 x 5.4 cm); page: 12 15/16 x 9 3/16" (32.9 x 23.4 cm)

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Ship in a Storm (Schiff im Sturm) from Jonah (Jona)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with ten woodcuts (including duplicate of title page on front cover)

composition (irreg.): 2 5/16 x 5" (5.8 x 12.7 cm); page: 12 15/16 x 9 3/16" (32.9 x 23.4 cm)

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Reclining Lion (Liegender Löwe) and Fox (Fuchs) (in-text plates, page 30) from Tierfabeln des Aesop (Aesop's Fables)

1950 · Two from an illustrated book with thirty-five woodcuts (including woodcut cover, title page and ornamental initials)

composition (lion, irreg.): 1 1/2 x 5 1/8" (3.8 x 13 cm); composition (fox, irreg.): 2 x 2 1/2" (5.1 x 6.3 cm); page: 13 x 9 1/16" (33 x 23 cm)

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Stag (Hirsch) (in-text plate, page 10) from Tierfabeln des Aesop (Aesop's Fables)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with thirty-five woodcuts (including woodcut cover, title page and ornamental initials)

composition (irreg.): 4 9/16 x 1 5/8" (11.6 x 4.1 cm); page: 13 x 9 1/16" (33 x 23 cm)

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Wolf (Wolf) and Lamb (Lamm) (in-text plates, page 12) from Tierfabeln des Aesop (Aesop's Fables)

1950 · Two from an illustrated book with thirty-five woodcuts (including woodcut cover, title page and ornamental initials)

composition (Wolf, irreg.): 2 1/16 x 3 3/8" (5.3 x 8.6 cm); composition (lamb, irreg.): 1 13/16 x 1 7/8" (4.6 x 4.8 cm); page: 13 x 9 1/16" (33 x 23 cm)

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Crow with Peacock Feathers (Krähe mit Pfauenfedern) (in-text plate (page 29) from Tierfabeln des Aesop (Aesop's Fables)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with thirty-five woodcuts (including woodcut cover, title page and ornamental initials)

composition (irreg.): 1 3/4 x 3 9/16" (4.4 x 9 cm); page: 13 x 9 1/16" (33 x 23 cm)

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Eagle in a Nest (Adler auf dem Nest III) and Fox with Young Eagle (Fuchs mit Adlerjungen) (in-text plates, page 18) from Tierfabeln des Aesop (Aesop's Fables)

1950 · Two from an illustrated book with thirty-five woodcuts (including woodcut cover, title page and ornamental initials)

composition (eagle, irreg.): 2 3/16 x 2 3/8" (5.6 x 6 cm); composition (fox, irreg.): 1 5/16 x 4 11/16" (3.3 x 11.9 cm); page: 13 x 9 1/16" (33 x 23 cm)

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Old Lion (Alter Löwe) (in-text plate, page 9) from Tierfabeln des Aesop (Aesop's Fables)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with thirty-five woodcuts (including woodcut cover, title page and ornamental initials)

composition (irreg.): 2 15/16 x 5" (7.4 x 12.7 cm); page: 13 x 9 1/16" (33 x 23 cm)

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Hawk in Flight (Habicht im Fluge) (in-text plate, page 19) from Tierfabeln des Aesop (Aesop's Fables)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with thirty-five woodcuts (including woodcut cover, title page and ornamental initials)

composition (irreg.): 1 7/16 x 2" (3.6 x 5.1 cm); page: 13 x 9 1/16" (33 x 23 cm)

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Eagle with a Rabbit in His Claws (Adler mit Hasen in den Fängen) (headpiece, page 7) from Tierfabeln des Aesop (Aesop's Fables)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with thirty-five woodcuts (including woodcut cover, title page and ornamental initials)

composition (irreg.): 1 3/4 x 1 13/16" (4.4 x 4.6 cm); page: 13 x 9 1/16" (33 x 23 cm)

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Head of a Goat (Kopf eines Ziegenbocks) (in-text plate, page 22) from Tierfabeln des Aesop (Aesop's Fables)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with thirty-five woodcuts (including woodcut cover, title page and ornamental initials)

composition (irreg.): 2 15/16 x 1 15/16" (7.5 x 4.9 cm); page: 13 x 9 1/16" (33 x 23 cm)

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Goat at the Vine (Ziegenbock am Rebstock) (in-text plate, page 25) from Tierfabeln des Aesop (Aesop's Fables)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with thirty-five woodcuts (including woodcut cover, title page and ornamental initials)

composition (irreg.): 2 5/8 x 3 11/16" (6.7 x 9.4 cm); page: 13 x 9 1/16" (33 x 23 cm)

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Cicada (Zikade) and Ant (Ameise) (in-text plates, page 28) from Tierfabeln des Aesop (Aesop's Fables)

1950 · Two from an illustrated book with thirty-five woodcuts (including woodcut cover, title page and ornamental initials)

composition (cicada, irreg.): 1 1/4 x 1" (3.2 x 2.6 cm); composition (ant, irreg.): 1 5/8 x 1" (4.1 x 2.6 cm); page: 13 x 9 1/16" (33 x 23 cm)

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Tortoise (Schildkröte) (in-text plate, page 23) from Tierfabeln des Aesop (Aesop's Fables)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with thirty-five woodcuts (including woodcut cover, title page and ornamental initials)

composition (irreg.): 1 13/16 x 2 5/16" (4.6 x 5.8 cm); page: 13 x 9 1/16" (33 x 23 cm)

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Horse (Pferd) and Stag's Head (Hirschkopf) (in-text plates, page 27) from Tierfabeln des Aesop (Aesop's Fables)

1950 · Two from an illustrated book with thirty-five woodcuts (including woodcut cover, title page and ornamental initials)

composition (horse, irreg.): 1 9/16 x 1 5/8" (3.9 x 4.2 cm); composition (stag, irreg.): 1 9/16 x 3 7/16" (4 x 8.8 cm); page: 13 x 9 1/16" (33 x 23 cm)

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Fox and Flask (Fuchs und Flasche) and Crane (Kranich) (in-text plates, page 21) from Tierfabeln des Aesop (Aesop's Fables)

1950 · Two from an illustrated book with thirty-five woodcuts (including woodcut cover, title page and ornamental initials)

composition (Fox, irreg.): 2 5/16 x 1 3/4" (5.9 x 4.4 cm); composition (Crane, irreg.): 2 3/16 x 2 1/4" (5.6 x 5.7 cm); page: 13 x 9 1/16" (33 x 23 cm)

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Dolphin (Delphin) (tailpiece, page 32) from Tierfabeln des Aesop (Aesop's Fables)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with thirty-five woodcuts (including woodcut cover, title page and ornamental initials)

composition (irreg.): 1 1/2 x 4 1/2" (3.8 x 11.5 cm); page: 13 x 9 1/16" (33 x 23 cm)

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Cat (Katze) (in-text plate, page 15) from Tierfabeln des Aesop (Aesop's Fables)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with thirty-five woodcuts (including woodcut cover, title page and ornamental initials)

composition (irreg.): 3 15/16 x 2 3/16" (10 x 5.6 cm); page: 13 x 9 1/16" (33 x 23 cm)

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Owl (Eule) and Birds II (Vögel II) (headpiece and in-text plate, page 14) from Tierfabeln des Aesop (Aesop's Fables)

1950 · Two from an illustrated book with thirty-five woodcuts (including woodcut cover, title page and ornamental initials)

composition (owl, irreg.): 2 1/16 x 2 5/16" (5.2 x 5.9 cm); composition (birds, irreg.): 1 1/2 x 5 1/8" (3.8 x 13 cm); page: 13 x 9 1/16" (33 x 23 cm)

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Dog (Hund) (in-text plate, page 17) from Tierfabeln des Aesop (Aesop's Fables)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with thirty-five woodcuts (including woodcut cover, title page and ornamental initials)

composition (irreg.): 1 15/16 x 4 1/8" (4.9 x 10.5 cm); page: 13 x 9 1/16" (33 x 23 cm)

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Snake (Schlange) (in-text plate, page 11) from Tierfabeln des Aesop (Aesop's Fables)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with thirty-five woodcuts (including woodcut cover, title page and ornamental initials)

composition (irreg.): 13/16 x 3 3/8" (2 x 8.6 cm); page: 13 x 9 1/16" (33 x 23 cm)

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Freya

1949 · Bronze

66 5/8" (169.2 cm) high, including base 4 x 19 1/2 w. x 16 7/8" (10.1 x 49.5 x 42.9 cm)

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Running Cat (Laufende Katze)

1949 · Woodcut

composition: 3 5/8 x 7 7/8" (9.2 x 20 cm); sheet: 7 1/2 x 11 3/16" (19.1 x 28.4 cm)

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Nude Standing

1948 · Linocut on ivory Japanese paper

Image: 45 × 18 cm (17 3/4 × 7 1/8 in.); Sheet: 52.5 × 36.5 cm (20 11/16 × 14 3/8 in.)

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Vampire (Vampir)

1948 · Woodcut

composition: 8 11/16 x 8 15/16" (22 x 22.7 cm); sheet: 15 3/16 x 11 1/16" (38.5 x 28.1 cm)

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Self-portrait (with Cap) [Selbstbildnis (mit Mütze)]

1948 · Lithograph

composition (irreg.): 7 x 5 13/16" (17.8 x 14.8 cm); sheet: 14 5/16 x 10 7/16" (36.4 x 26.5 cm)

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Nude on Chair

1947 · Lithograph on paper

44.5 × 31.5 cm (17 9/16 × 12 7/16 in.)

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Singing Orpheus (Singender Orpheus) from the portfolio Orpheus: 10 Woodcuts on the Verses of Ovid (10 Holzschnitte zu den Versen des Ovid)

1947 · Woodcut

composition: 11 1/8 x 6" (28.3 x 15.2 cm); sheet: 18 1/16 x 13 5/8" (45.9 x 34.6 cm)

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Death by the Maenads (Tod durch die Mänaden) from the portfolio Orpheus: 10 Woodcuts on the Verses of Ovid (10 Holzschnitte zu den Versen des Ovid)

1947 · Woodcut

composition: 12 x 13 1/8" (30.5 x 33.3 cm); sheet (irreg.): 14 7/8 x 18 1/8" (37.8 x 46 cm)

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Orpheus in the Underworld (Orpheus in der Unterwelt) from the portfolio Orpheus: 10 Woodcuts on the Verses of Ovid (10 Holzschnitte zu den Versen des Ovid)

1947 · Woodcut

composition: 7 9/16 x 9 5/16" (19.2 x 23.7 cm); sheet: 18 1/4 x 13 11/16" (46.3 x 34.7 cm)

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Dies Irae

1946 · Woodcut on cream wove paper

Image: 22.1 × 24.8 cm (8 3/4 × 9 13/16 in.); Sheet: 26.9 × 31 cm (10 5/8 × 12 1/4 in.)

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The Plowman

1944 · Woodcut on ivory Japanese paper

Image: 13 × 25 cm (5 1/8 × 9 7/8 in.); Sheet: 27 × 37 cm (10 11/16 × 14 5/8 in.)

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Standing Nude, Back (Stehender Rückenakt)

1938 · Pencil on paper

(irreg.): 17 5/8 x 11 3/8" (44.8 x 28.9 cm)

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Seated Youth

1937 · Bronze

17 5/8 x 12 1/4 x 7 3/4" (44.7 x 31.1 x 19.7 cm)

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