1622 - Ackermann, Max. Collection of nine sketch sheets with portrait studies of the Ackermann family. Various techniques (red chalk, graphite, chalk) on various types of paper. One sheet is signed and dated, with some handwritten notes. 1903–ca. 1912. Sheet dimensions: 13 x 10 cm and 28.5 x 38.5 cm.

Ackermann, Max. Collection of nine sketch sheets with portrait studies of the Ackermann family. Various techniques (red chalk, graphite, chalk) on various types of paper. One sheet is signed and dated, with some handwritten notes. 1903–ca. 1912. Sheet dimensions: 13 x 10 cm and 28.5 x 38.5 cm. These portrait sketches not only reveal Max Ackermann’s talent and early development, but also that of his favorite model, Hermann. His younger brother had been posed for Max time and again since he was a toddler. Seven sheets in the collection are devoted to him and another brother, Otto. It is likely that family members are also depicted in the early sheets, which are filled with multiple heads. - Sun-faded, with discoloration along the edges, partly slightly smudged; the smallest sheet has a larger tear along the edge. - Provenance: From the estate of the Ackermann family.