Frauenbildnis (Portrait of a Woman)

1914

Lovis Corinth

Associated Names
Lovis Corinth

Artist, German, 1858 - 1925

The image shows a sketch of the upper half of a person's body. The person is seated, with their hands in their lap. The facial features are drawn with bold lines, depicting a serious expression with prominent eyes and a slightly open mouth. The hair is short and textured, combed to one side. The figure is wearing a loose garment with simple lines and a high collar around the neck. The background is plain with minimal details.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint in black

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 18 × 12.9 cm (7 1/16 × 5 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.10.281

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schwarz 1922, no. 200

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing J. Rosenwald, Jenkintown, Pennsylvania; 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. 200.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Lovis Corinth

Wikidata ID

Q65361496

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