Het medium Possibly 1915 - 1919

"Het Medium" is a portrait of an unidentified man by Dutch artist Albert (I) Hahn, created sometime between 1915 and 1919. The drawing shows the man from the chest up, with his eyes closed and his hands outstretched before him. His facial features are rendered with expressive detail, while his coat and hands are shown with looser, more gestural lines. This work is likely a study of the artist's own spiritualistic beliefs, as Hahn was a practicing medium who believed in communicating with the spirits of the dead. The work's title, "Het Medium," refers to a person who acts as a conduit for spiritual communication.