Frauenkopf (Head of Woman)

1911

Lovis Corinth

Associated Names
Lovis Corinth

Artist, German, 1858 - 1925

Bruno Cassirer

Publisher, German, 1872 - 1941

The image shows a portrait sketch of an individual displaying their head and shoulders. The subject appears in a thoughtful pose, with a slightly tilted head and a hand resting on the chin. The person's facial features are emphasized, particularly the eyes and lips, and they have dark, somewhat tousled short hair. The clothing is minimal, possibly a light, patterned material, with a visible collar. The background is plain. The artwork includes the artist's signature at the bottom, "Corinth," in red ink.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Marcy Family in memory of Sigbert H. Marcy

  • Dimensions

    plate: 12 x 18.2 cm (4 3/4 x 7 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 37.9 x 27.8 cm (14 15/16 x 10 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.210.9

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schwarz 1922, no. 55

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Sigbert Marzynski (Marcy); Dr. Toni G. Marcy, Los Angeles, California; acquired 1991 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1922

  • Schwarz, Karl. _Das graphische Werk von Lovis Corinth. _Berlin, Germany: Fritz Gurlitt, 1922, no. 55.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 33/50; lower right in red crayon: Lovis Corinth; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: Schw. 55

Wikidata ID

Q74896729

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