Am see (On a Lake)

1917

Lovis Corinth

Associated Names
Lovis Corinth

Artist, German, 1858 - 1925

The image depicts a rural scene with a structure that could be a barn or house. The perspective leads to the building located in the upper third of the composition. A line suggests the horizon, sloping away from the building. The painting shows dynamic brushstrokes indicating foliage, possibly trees, on the right side. The style is impressionistic with an emphasis on spontaneity over detail. The color scheme is monochromatic, using shades of black on off-white paper. In the distance, there is a minimalistic representation of a roof and open land, enhancing the rural atmosphere.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dr. Toni G. Marcy

  • Dimensions

    plate: 9.6 x 12 cm (3 3/4 x 4 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 18 x 22.6 cm (7 1/16 x 8 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.105.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schwarz 1922, no. 305

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Bibliography

1922

  • Schwarz, Karl. _Das graphische Werk von Lovis Corinth. _Berlin, Germany: Fritz Gurlitt, 1922, no. 305.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: [undeciphered]; lower right in graphite: Lovis Corinth

Wikidata ID

Q76347802

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