Das Gastmahl des Trimalchio: pl. II (The Banquet of Trimalchio: pl. II)

1919

Lovis Corinth

Associated Names
Lovis Corinth

Artist, German, 1858 - 1925

This is a drawing of several figures observing individuals playing a sport. The drawing is composed of dynamic lines and sketch-like strokes portraying figures in motion. In the foreground, three figures are closely grouped together while observing the activity in the background. In the background, two figures are depicted in action, their postures suggesting they are involved in some form of athletic game. The drawing is rendered in a monochromatic palette, focusing on the contrast between light and shadow. The overall scene suggests an informal, lively interaction in a social or recreational setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

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

  • Dimensions

    plate: 12.2 x 16 cm (4 13/16 x 6 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 25.7 x 35.5 cm (10 1/8 x 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.243.11

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schwarz 1922, no. 379, ii/xv

  • Series Title

    Das Gastmahl des Trimalchio (The Banquet of Trimalchio)

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. 379, ii/xv.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Lovis Corinth; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: Schw. 379/II

Wikidata ID

Q75117987

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