Verschiedene Tierstudien (Animal Studies)

1917

Lovis Corinth

Associated Names
Lovis Corinth

Artist, German, 1858 - 1925

Fritz Gurlitt

Publisher, German, 1854 - 1893

The image depicts farm animals including a cow, a rooster, and chickens in simple black lines on a cream background. The animals are portrayed with minimalistic and energetic line work, focusing on capturing their essence. The cow is at the top with its head turned towards the viewer, while chickens are at the bottom, suggesting a farmyard scene.

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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: 12.4 x 17.1 cm (4 7/8 x 6 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 21.8 x 27.4 cm (8 9/16 x 10 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.210.84

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schwarz 1922, no. 299e

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. 299e.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Lovis Corinth; lower left edge in graphite by unknown hand: 299; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: Schw. 299 E

Wikidata ID

Q74897382

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