Frauenraub III (Abduction III)

1914

Lovis Corinth

Associated Names
Lovis Corinth

Artist, German, 1858 - 1925

Fritz Gurlitt

Publisher, German, 1854 - 1893

This is a drawing featuring abstract figures. One nude figure is shown entangled or interacting with another abstract figure. The drawing uses expressive and bold lines to depict movement or tension. The figure to the right is less defined, creating a sense of fluidity. The use of varying line intensities adds depth and contrast to the composition, conveying a dynamic and complex energy.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

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

  • Dimensions

    plate: 27 x 19.6 cm (10 5/8 x 7 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 45.7 x 34.1 cm (18 x 13 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.210.46

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schwarz 1922, no. 174, ii/ii

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. 15.

Bibliography

1922

  • Schwarz, Karl. _Das graphische Werk von Lovis Corinth. _Berlin, Germany: Fritz Gurlitt, 1922, no. 174, ii/ii.

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: Lovis Corinth; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: Schw. 174

Watermarks

Antique

Wikidata ID

Q74897070

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