Description
This print depicts a closely cropped portrait of twin brothers; one stares at the viewer while the other gazes off to the side. This compositional type, popular during the Romantic era in Germany (around 1790–1830), was known as a Freundschaftsbild or “friendship picture” because it focuses on the connections and expressions shared between two individuals.
Provenance
Charles Deering (1852–1927), Chicago [stamp (Lugt 516) recto, lower right, in blue]; by descent to his daughters, Mrs. Chauncey McCormick (née Marion Deering; 1886–1965), Chicago and Mrs. Richard Ely Danielson (née Barbara Deering; 1885–1957), Chicago; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1927.
Accession Number
49928
Medium
Lithograph in black on ivory wove paper
Dimensions
Image: 31.7 × 34.4 cm (12 1/2 × 13 9/16 in.); Sheet: 37 × 44.6 cm (14 5/8 × 17 9/16 in.)
Classification
lithograph
Credit Line
The Charles Deering Collection
