Mönch mit Erhobenem Blick (Monk Gazing Upward)

1916

Lovis Corinth

Associated Names
Lovis Corinth

Artist, German, 1858 - 1925

Fritz Gurlitt

Publisher, German, 1854 - 1893

The image displays a detailed drawing of a person's upper body, captured from the chest up. The individual is depicted in a semi-upright position with eyes pointing upward and lips slightly parted. Their facial features are distinct and textured with deep lines and shading. Their hair is covered with a hood attached to a dark cloak, partially concealing the shoulders. The person's hands are held close to the chest, fingers slightly splayed towards the neckline, conveying a sense of tension. The sketch-like style of the image on a plain background accentuates the figure's expressions and gestures. There are no visible accessories or objects aside from what the person holds, and the background lacks additional scenery or context.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint in black on Holland wove paper

  • Credit Line

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

  • Dimensions

    plate: 11.6 x 8.6 cm (4 9/16 x 3 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 31.8 x 24 cm (12 1/2 x 9 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.210.80

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schwarz 1922, no. 293


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. 293.

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: Lovis Corinth; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: Schw. 293

Watermarks

Holland

Wikidata ID

Q74897366

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