Walchensee im Winter (Walchensee in Winter)

c. 1923

Lovis Corinth

Associated Names
Lovis Corinth

Artist, German, 1858 - 1925

The image is a landscape etching featuring a wintry scene viewed from an elevated position. The composition shows sparse trees, structures, and terrain depicted with expressive and spontaneous lines. The color palette is monochromatic, using black ink on light beige paper for a stark visual impact. Close to the viewer are dark markings representing leafless trees and shrubs, while the background includes scattered structures and trees that decrease in detail towards the horizon. The background is less distinct, creating a sense of depth and distance in the landscape.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dr. Toni G. Marcy

  • Dimensions

    plate: 15.2 x 20.8 cm (6 x 8 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 23.4 x 29.2 cm (9 3/16 x 11 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.105.11

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Müller 1960, undescribed

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Sigbert Marzynski (Marcy); Dr. Toni G. Marcy, Los Angeles, California; acquired 2000 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: probedrück [undeciphered]; lower right in graphite: Lovis Corinth; lower center margin in graphite: "WalchenZee im Winter" / Serie 4.; lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand: M. 828

Wikidata ID

Q76347835

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