Bear and Elf (Bär und Elfe): pl.1

published 1881

Max Klinger

Associated Names
Max Klinger

Artist, German, 1857 - 1920

This is a drawing of an animal lounging in a tree and a figure in another tree. The scene depicts a bear sitting comfortably on a tree branch, surrounded by foliage and trees. Above the bear, a figure is perched on another branch, gazing downward. The composition captures a serene natural setting, with intricate linework to define the trees, leaves, and the textures of the bear's fur. The sky is depicted in the background with soft shades suggesting a landscape in the distance. The artwork's attention to detail in rendering the leaves, branches, and characters contributes to the tranquil mood of the drawing, creating a harmonious interaction between nature and the figure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and aquatint

  • Credit Line

    The Epstein Family Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 39.3 x 22.5 cm (15 1/2 x 8 7/8 in.)
    plate: 41.7 x 28.2 cm (16 7/16 x 11 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 62.3 x 45 cm (24 1/2 x 17 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.132.56

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Singer 1909, no. 52, State ii/ii

  • Series Title

    Intermezzi, Opus IV (Singer 52-63)

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. Lionel C. Epstein and Family, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 2001.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2009

  • The Darker Side of Light: Arts of Privacy, 1850-1900, Hammer Museum, Los Angeles; NGA; Smart Museum of Art, Chicago, 2009 - 2010

Bibliography

1909

  • Singer, Hans Wolfgang. Max Klingers Radierungen, Stiche und Steindrucke. Berlin, 1909 (republished 1978 by Martin Gordon, New York).

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: MAX KLINGER; lower right in plate: I

Wikidata ID

Q75118431

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