Egge (Harrow)

1916

Lovis Corinth

Associated Names
Lovis Corinth

Artist, German, 1858 - 1925

The image depicts two large, tilted structures that resemble scaffolding or fence sections. They are positioned diagonally within the composition. The horizon line is high in the image, with sketchy details in the background. The brushstrokes create movement and texture, with crosshatching suggesting shading and depth. The color palette is monochromatic, using varying tones of black on a light beige backdrop. The perspective and color usage give the image a stark and minimalist visual impact.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 7.7 x 13 cm (3 1/16 x 5 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 20.6 x 26.2 cm (8 1/8 x 10 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.10.276

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schwarz 1922, no. 248

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Claude Schaefer, Montevideo, Uruguay; Lessing J. Rosenwald, Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, 1950; acquired 1951 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1922

  • Schwarz, Karl. _Das graphische Werk von Lovis Corinth. _Berlin, Germany: Fritz Gurlitt, 1922, no. 248.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Lovis Corinth; lower left edge in graphite by unknown hand: Egge

Wikidata ID

Q65361488

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