Bust of a Weary Man, Self-portrait (Ermüdender Kopf, Selbstporträt) 1922

Walter Gramatté's 1922 self-portrait, “Bust of a Weary Man, Self-portrait (Ermüdender Kopf, Selbstporträt),” is a powerful expression of emotional exhaustion. This expressive etching showcases Gramatté's signature style, using stark contrasts and dramatic lines to depict the artist's own weary countenance. The deep, somber tones and the artist's downward gaze, as if burdened by unseen weight, exemplify the anxieties and hardships of the post-World War I era.