Max Beckmann

The Negro (Der Neger)

1921

Dating
Exact year
Held at
National Gallery of Art
Medium
drypoint in black
Dimensions
sheet: 52.7 x 38.3 cm (20 3/4 x 15 1/16 in.)
Collection no.
1984.64.16
Attribution
By the artist

Collection: National Gallery of Art

About this artwork

The Negro (Der Neger) — Max Beckmann. 1921.

Medium: drypoint in black.

Dimensions (museum labels retained): sheet: 52.7 x 38.3 cm (20 3/4 x 15 1/16 in.).

Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington. Accession 1984.64.16. 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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