Bathing Maiden

1796-1800

Carl Wilhelm Kolbe

Associated Names
Carl Wilhelm Kolbe

Artist, German, 1759 - 1835

The image shows a lush, densely vegetated landscape with a tree in the foreground, finely detailed in texture. In the center-left, a nude figure stands with their back to the viewer, surrounded by various foliage. The horizon is not distinct, and the scene is filled with greenery. The engraving features intricate line work, creating a texture-rich depiction of natural elements. The color scheme is monochromatic, using shades of black and gray to highlight the details of the surroundings.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 26.4 x 33.3 cm (10 3/8 x 13 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 31.1 x 39.4 cm (12 1/4 x 15 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.92.332

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Martens 1976, no. 83, State ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Susan Schulman Print Seller, New York); Ruth Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased July 16, 2003; Gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1920

  • Jentsch, Ernst. "Der Radierer Carl Wilhelm Kolbe, 1757 Berlin-1835 Dessau." Unpublished dissertation. Breslau, 1920: no. 77.

1976

  • Martens, Ulf. Der Zeichner und Radierer C. W. Kolbe. Berlin, 1976: no. 83, ii.

Inscriptions

above image, at right: 77; below image, at left: C W Kolbe f

Wikidata ID

Q76556646

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