Selbstbildnis—Kopf (Self-Portrait—Head)

1916

Lovis Corinth

Associated Names
Lovis Corinth

Artist, German, 1858 - 1925

Fritz Gurlitt

Publisher, German, 1854 - 1893

The image shows a head-and-shoulders portrait of a man, depicted in an artistic, sketch-like style. The man is positioned slightly angled, with his head turned to the side, but his eyes are directed forward. His facial features are bold and pronounced, with a strong brow, deep-set eyes, and a thick mustache. His hair is short and appears closely cropped. The man is wearing a collared shirt, visible around his neck. There are no visible jewelry or objects. The background is plain. Below the portrait is a signature, "Lovis Corinth."

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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: 6.2 x 5.4 cm (2 7/16 x 2 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 20.5 x 15.4 cm (8 1/16 x 6 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.210.59

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schwarz 1922, no. 229b, 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

Bibliography

1922

  • Schwarz, Karl. _Das graphische Werk von Lovis Corinth. _Berlin, Germany: Fritz Gurlitt, 1922, no. 229b, ii/ii.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Lovis Corinth; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: Schw. 229B

Wikidata ID

Q74897142

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