Interieur mit Stehlampe (Interior with Floor Lamp)

1916

Lovis Corinth

Associated Names
Lovis Corinth

Artist, German, 1858 - 1925

Fritz Gurlitt

Publisher, German, 1854 - 1893

The image shows most of a person's body as they sit kneeling or leaning on a surface, possibly a bed. The person is facing away from the viewer, with hair styled in a bun. The clothing is a dark, flowing garment. Surrounding the person are intricate patterns and textures, suggesting the presence of richly decorated fabric. In the background, a large, patterned screen or draped fabric stands tall behind the person. The walls are adorned with frames, and the overall setting suggests an interior space filled with ornate and textured surfaces.

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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: 20 x 14.9 cm (7 7/8 x 5 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 38.5 x 25.6 cm (15 3/16 x 10 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.210.76

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schwarz 1922, no. 281

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. 67.

Bibliography

1922

  • Schwarz, Karl. _Das graphische Werk von Lovis Corinth. _Berlin, Germany: Fritz Gurlitt, 1922, no. 281.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Lovis Corinth; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: Schw. 281

Wikidata ID

Q74897329

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