Bismarckfeier (Celebration for Bismarck)

1915

Lovis Corinth

Associated Names
Lovis Corinth

Artist, German, 1858 - 1925

The image shows a ground-level perspective looking towards a large domed building surrounded by a crowd. The horizon line is obscured by the building itself. The top of the dome is highlighted with subtle yellow and flanked by two flag poles with red, yellow, and black flags. The style features loose, sketch-like brushstrokes with a combination of line drawing and watercolor washes. The color palette is light with soft blues in the sky, warm yellows on the dome, and contrasting reds and blacks in the flags. Hints of pale browns and grays illustrate movement and a gathering close to us.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ruth and Joseph Bromberg, London, England; acquired 1994 by the national Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1922

  • Schwarz, Karl. _Das graphische Werk von Lovis Corinth. _Berlin, Germany: Fritz Gurlitt, 1922, no.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Lovis Corinth; lower left edge in graphite by unknown hand: Nr.28/30

Watermarks

[fleur-de-lis surmounted by crown]

Wikidata ID

Q75125824

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