Aus Dem Tiergarten (From the Tiergarten)

1920

Lovis Corinth

Associated Names
Lovis Corinth

Artist, German, 1858 - 1925

The image shows a riverscape with a bridge crossing over a waterway. The viewpoint is slightly elevated, showing a wide view ahead. The skyline is depicted with a row of buildings and trees meeting the sky. The bridge arches gracefully over the river, supported by sturdy piers. The etching technique uses dark lines and cross-hatching for texture, particularly in the trees and water. The color palette is monochromatic with shades of black and gray, creating a moody atmosphere. The dark lines add texture to the trees and water, capturing the rustic landscape.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 25 × 32 cm (9 13/16 × 12 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 43.6 × 40.5 cm (17 3/16 × 15 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.92.758

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schwarz 1922, no. 397

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Heinrich Stinnes, Cologne, Germany; (Jörg Maass Kunsthandel, Berlin, Germany); Ruth Cole Kainen, Washington, D.C., 2006; acquired 2012 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1922

  • Schwarz, Karl. _Das graphische Werk von Lovis Corinth. _Berlin, Germany: Fritz Gurlitt, 1922, no. 397.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: zweiter Zustand No. 3 [undeciphered]; lower right in graphite: Lovis Corinth; lower center edge in blue ink by unknown hand: fr Ch Tramam[idecipherable] / 3. IV. 1920; lower right edge in black ink by unknown hand: [undeciphered]: ,,Aus dem Tiergarten 1919. / (Kleinen [undeciphered] / Kaltnadel. / II. Zustand 3. Imp. R -- mit La[undeciphered]; lower right edge in graphite by unknown hand: Schw. 397 / 1959 / 350-fs. / S. 397; lower center edge in graphite by unknown hand: 679

Markings

stamped lower left in red ink: HST; stamped lower center verso in black ink: R

Wikidata ID

Q76560381

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