Ernst BarlachGerman, 1870–1938The Harpist
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Not on view at present
Where is “The Harpist” now? Collection: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
Cambridge, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Details
- Accession number
- M12364.A
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- Harvard Art Museums
- Image: Harvard Art Museums — © President and Fellows of Harvard College
In the life of Ernst Barlach
The whole life1924
The drama “The Flood”
In the drama The Flood (Die Sündflut) Barlach projects his personal mysticism onto the story of Noah and the Ark; it won him the Kleist Prize.
1924 · Award
Kleist Prize
1925
Meets Bernhard and Marga Böhmer
In 1925 Barlach met for the first time Bernhard Böhmer, who became his friend, and Bernhard's wife Marga.
1925 · Career
the Munich Academy of Fine Arts
In 1925 Barlach was admitted as a member of the Munich Academy of Fine Arts.
1926
The drama “Squire Blue Boll”
In the expressionist drama Squire Blue Boll (Der blaue Boll) the squire almost seduces a down-and-out young mother, before both achieve spiritual regeneration.
