Exhibition· Maastricht
August Macke, Porträt von Sophie Gerhardt, 1913
August Macke's "Portrait of Sophie Gerhardt" (1913), painted in oil on cardboard, depicts his mother-in-law Sophie Gerhardt. Her strict braided updo, high-collared dress, and serious gaze are somewhat lightened by the fresh redness of her cheeks, the green background with flowers, and the bright fur collar. Particularly fascinating, however, is the reverse side of the painting, because the work ac