Kuhstall II (Cow Barn II)

1914

Lovis Corinth

Associated Names
Lovis Corinth

Artist, German, 1858 - 1925

Fritz Gurlitt

Publisher, German, 1854 - 1893

This is a drawing of a cow lying down. The drawing is rendered in a simple and minimalist style with fine lines. The cow is depicted in a relaxed, reclining position, facing to the left. The artist uses delicate line work to define the contours of the cow's body and features. The background is sparse, with just a few sketchy lines suggesting the environment around the cow. The overall effect is one of calmness and simplicity, with an emphasis on capturing the essence of the cow's form and posture.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint in black on Van Gelder Zonen laid paper

  • Credit Line

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

  • Dimensions

    plate: 14 x 17.6 cm (5 1/2 x 6 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 25.2 x 32.6 cm (9 15/16 x 12 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.210.48

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schwarz 1922, no. 192

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. 192.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Lovis Corinth; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: Schw. 192

Watermarks

Van Gelder Zonen

Wikidata ID

Q74897078

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