Pflegerin (Nurse)

1914

Lovis Corinth

Associated Names
Lovis Corinth

Artist, German, 1858 - 1925

Fritz Gurlitt

Publisher, German, 1854 - 1893

The artwork depicts a person from the shoulders up, showcasing part of their torso and head. The individual is positioned at a slight angle, with their body somewhat turned towards the right side of the composition. Their facial features are sketched with pronounced, expressive lines, giving prominence to their large, attentive eyes and an open mouth. The hair appears to be short and somewhat tousled, drawn with quick, definitive strokes. The clothing is sketched with minimal lines, suggesting a long-sleeved garment. There is no distinct background; the image focuses solely on the person's figure, set against a plain cream-colored backdrop.

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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: 19.6 x 14.7 cm (7 11/16 x 5 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 39.6 x 28.4 cm (15 9/16 x 11 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.210.49

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schwarz 1922, no. 198

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. 198.

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: Lovis Corinth; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: Schw. 198

Watermarks

[undeciphered]

Wikidata ID

Q74897081

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