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Landslide (Bergsturz)

1881

Max Klinger

Associated Names

Max Klinger

Artist, German, 1857 - 1920

The image depicts a rocky landscape with a high horizon line, showcasing a detailed style with varying shades of gray. In the foreground, there are figures resembling mythical beings interacting with the rocky terrain. A winding path leads the viewer's gaze towards a body of water in the background, surrounded by rugged terrain and patches of foliage.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching and aquatint
Credit Line

Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow, 1968)
Accession Number

2015.19.1549
Catalogue Raisonné

Singer 1909, no. 57, State iv/iv
Series Title

Intermezzi, Opus IV

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank B. Bristow, Falls Church, Virginia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1968; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

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Bibliography

1909

Singer, Hans Wolfgang. Max Klingers Radierungen, Stiche und Steindrucke. Berlin, 1909 (republished 1978 by Martin Gordon, New York): no. 57, iv/iv

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