Max Beckmann

Behind the Scenes (Hinter den Kulissen)

1921

Dating
Exact year
Held at
National Gallery of Art
Medium
drypoint in black
Dimensions
plate: 21 x 30.5 cm (8 1/4 x 12 in.) sheet: 32 x 47 cm (12 5/8 x 18 1/2 in.)
Collection no.
1984.64.13
Attribution
By the artist

Collection: National Gallery of Art

About this artwork

Behind the Scenes (Hinter den Kulissen) — Max Beckmann. 1921.

Medium: drypoint in black.

Dimensions (museum labels retained): plate: 21 x 30.5 cm (8 1/4 x 12 in.) sheet: 32 x 47 cm (12 5/8 x 18 1/2 in.).

Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington. Accession 1984.64.13. 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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