Das Kranke Kind (The Sick Child)

1918

Lovis Corinth

Associated Names
Lovis Corinth

Artist, German, 1858 - 1925

Fritz Gurlitt

Publisher, German, 1854 - 1893

The image shows an etched depiction of a person lying in a bed, with their upper body visible. The person is in a reclined position, resting their head on a pillow, with the face turned slightly towards the viewer. Their facial features appear serene, with eyes closed. The person's hair is dark and styled with a slight wave, framing the face. They are wearing a garment that seems to be a nightgown or similar attire. The bed is covered with a blanket or sheet that is drawn up to the person's chest. There are no visible jewelry items or objects being held by the person. The background consists of a simple setting, with the headboard of the bed visible, and the entire scene rendered in a sketch-like style with crosshatched lines providing texture and depth.

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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 x 24.1 cm (7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 28.4 x 30.3 cm (11 3/16 x 11 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.210.90

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schwarz 1922, no. 333


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. 333.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Lovis Corinth; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: Schw. 333

Wikidata ID

Q74897441

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