Am Walchensee (On Walchen Lake)

1923

Lovis Corinth

Associated Names
Lovis Corinth

Artist, German, 1858 - 1925

The image shows a landscape viewed from an elevated perspective, looking over a body of water. The horizon is located in the upper third of the composition, with a range of mountains or hills stretching across the image. The foreground includes sketchy lines representing rooftops and vegetation on the left side. The middle ground features a water expanse depicted with horizontal strokes suggesting gentle waves or ripples. In the background, there are mountains sketched with dynamic lines forming jagged peaks against the sky. Soft, swirling lines indicate clouds above, adding movement to the scene. The color palette is monochromatic, in shades of black and gray. The brushstrokes are loose and expressive, giving the artwork a casual, sketch-like quality.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dr. Toni G. Marcy

  • Dimensions

    plate: 18 x 24.1 cm (7 1/16 x 9 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 22.4 x 28.3 cm (8 13/16 x 11 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1997.118.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Müller 1960, no. 674


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Sigbert Marzynski (Marcy); Dr. Toni G. Marcy, Los Angeles, California; acquired 1997 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1960

  • Müller, Heinrich. Die späte Graphik von Lovis Corinth. Hamburg, Germany: Lichtwarkstiftung, 1960, no. 674.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Lovis Corinth; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: M. 674

Wikidata ID

Q75407481

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