Joseph und Potiphars Weib I (Joseph and Potiphar's Wife I)

1914

Lovis Corinth

Associated Names
Lovis Corinth

Artist, German, 1858 - 1925

Fritz Gurlitt

Publisher, German, 1854 - 1893

This is a drawing of two figures lying down. The artwork features two forms, one in the foreground appearing more prominently and the other positioned slightly above and behind. The primary figure is rendered in a reclining position with outlined contours. The artist employs dynamic and expressive lines to capture the figures, accentuating various details through hatching and cross-hatching techniques. The secondary figure is depicted extending their arms forward. The composition's lines are fluid yet intense. The use of dark and light contrasts enhances the depth of this intimate scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

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

  • Dimensions

    plate: 25 x 20 cm (9 13/16 x 7 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 40.5 x 28.2 cm (15 15/16 x 11 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.210.41

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schwarz 1922, no. 168, v/v

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1993

  • Lovis Corinth, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1993-1994, no. 17.

Bibliography

1922

  • Schwarz, Karl. _Das graphische Werk von Lovis Corinth. _Berlin, Germany: Fritz Gurlitt, 1922, no. 168, v/v.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: probedrück; lower right in graphite: Lovis Corinth; lower right edge in graphite by unknown hand: Probedruck; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: Schw. 168

Wikidata ID

Q74896998

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