Snake Lady (Schlangendame)

1921

Dating: Exact year
Held at: National Gallery of Art
Medium: drypoint in black
Dimensions: plate: 29 x 25 cm (11 7/16 x 9 13/16 in.) sheet: 52.6 x 37.8 cm (20 11/16 x 14 7/8 in.)
Collection no.: 1984.64.20
Attribution: By the artist

About this artwork

Snake Lady (Schlangendame) — Max Beckmann. 1921.

Medium: drypoint in black.

Dimensions (museum labels retained): plate: 29 x 25 cm (11 7/16 x 9 13/16 in.) sheet: 52.6 x 37.8 cm (20 11/16 x 14 7/8 in.).

Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington. Accession 1984.64.20. Gift of Mrs. Max Beckmann.

Museum holding does not establish current display.

Source: National Gallery of Art, CC0 collection metadata, retrieved 9 September 2026.

Location checked Sep 9, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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