Fan Design [recto]

probably 1906

Lovis Corinth

Associated Names
Lovis Corinth

Artist, German, 1858 - 1925

This is a drawing of a fan with intricate designs. The drawing includes a central figure surrounded by swirling forms. The figure sits atop a creature with a face and is flanked by two smaller, winged beings. Floral motifs, butterflies, and ladybugs are present. The composition is framed within a semi-circular fan shape, detailed in pencil on a muted paper background. The style suggests a graceful and delicate approach to the elements.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on green paper

  • Credit Line

    Julius S. Held Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (lunette): 24.1 x 46.8 cm (9 1/2 x 18 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1984.1.2.a

Associated Artworks

The image shows a circular scene with figures surrounded by decorative elements. In the center, there are three swirling figures enclosed within a circular boundary. Surrounding the figures are swirling lines creating movement. Below and to the sides of the central circle, there are floral and abstract motifs sketched in an arching arrangement. The sketch is on yellowed paper, and there is handwritten text visible, possibly a signature and a date reading "Kandín 1906."

Fan Design [verso]

Lovis Corinth

1906

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1993

  • Lovis Corinth, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1993-1994, no. 4, as Design for a Fan (recto).

Inscriptions

lower center: im[f?]Corinth / (illegible) 1906

Wikidata ID

Q64594048

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