"Einer dirne schön gesicht muss allgemein sein wie's sonnenlicht" ("A Pretty Girl's Face is Like the Sunshine")

1923

Lovis Corinth

Associated Names
Lovis Corinth

Artist, German, 1858 - 1925

The image is an etching featuring multiple figures shown from the waist up, concentrating on their upper bodies and heads. The figures are close together, implying an interaction or conversation. Their facial features are detailed with expressive and textured lines. The individuals have various hairstyles, some possibly wearing hats. Their clothing is depicted with loose, dynamic lines, suggesting layers of fabric like coats or dresses. The minimalistic background lacks a discernible setting or objects and the focus remains on the figures. Handwritten text at the top adds visual elements but is not clearly legible. The scene displays dynamic interactions and textural contrasts created by the etching technique.

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Artwork overview


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

1960

  • Müller, Heinrich. Die späte Graphik von Lovis Corinth. Hamburg, Germany: Lichtwarkstiftung, 1960, no. 811.

Inscriptions

upper center in plate: [undeciphered]; lower right in graphite: Lovis Corinth

Wikidata ID

Q75118101

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