Levite of Ephraim and His Dead Wife

c. 1898

M.G. Fuchs after Jean-Jacques Henner

Associated Names
M.G. Fuchs

Artist, French, active c. 1890 - 1910

Jean-Jacques Henner

Artist After, French, 1829 - 1905

The image depicts a nude figure lying on a flat surface, with another clothed person leaning forward above them in a contemplative posture. The background is dark, emphasizing the contrast between light and shadow.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on wove paper [proof]

  • Credit Line

    Gift of A. Thompson Ellwanger III

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 22700 x 30.2 cm (8937 x 11 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.175.5

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

A. Thompson Ellwanger III; gift to NGA, 2000.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by later hand, along left edge in graphite: R. d. l'Art (not deciphered) II 98; Henner Le Lévite d'Ephraim & sa Femme morte; C. Fuchs lith. 12/21

Wikidata ID

Q76348038

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