Küste (Seascape)

1916

Lovis Corinth

Associated Names
Lovis Corinth

Artist, German, 1858 - 1925

Fritz Gurlitt

Publisher, German, 1854 - 1893

The image shows a landscape view with sketch-like strokes. On the horizon, there are faint lines indicating clouds in the sky and vast land below. The land appears textured, possibly fields or open space. Close by, there are darker strokes depicting bushes or trees and a wooden fence. Two vertical poles stand out in the middle. The color scheme is monochromatic, using shades of black on a creamy background. A signature is visible in the bottom right corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Marcy Family in memory of Sigbert H. Marcy

  • Dimensions

    plate: 6.3 x 14.9 cm (2 1/2 x 5 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 16.2 x 25.3 cm (6 3/8 x 9 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.210.66

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schwarz 1922, no. 247, ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Sigbert Marzynski (Marcy); Dr. Toni G. Marcy, Los Angeles, California; acquired 1991 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1922

  • Schwarz, Karl. _Das graphische Werk von Lovis Corinth. _Berlin, Germany: Fritz Gurlitt, 1922, no. 247, ii/ii.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Lovis Corinth; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: Schw. 247

Wikidata ID

Q74897235

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