The image shows an artistic sketch of a seated person with folded hands. The person has pronounced eyebrows, a serious expression, and loosely styled hair. They wear a garment with a broad collar and decorative elements. The surroundings include fluid lines and shading hinting at a chair. The background is a light color with subtle shading and sketch lines.
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The image shows an artistic sketch of a seated person with folded hands. The person has pronounced eyebrows, a serious expression, and loosely styled hair. They wear a garment with a broad collar and decorative elements. The surroundings include fluid lines and shading hinting at a chair. The background is a light color with subtle shading and sketch lines.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Anneliese Halbe

Lovis Corinth

Date
1918
Medium
lithograph in black on wove paper
Dimensions
image: 39.69 × 24.92 cm (15 5/8 × 9 13/16 in.) sheet: 47.2 × 32 cm (18 9/16 × 12 5/8 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2004.103.1
Credit line
Gift of Esther Klein
Time span
1901 to 1925
Department
CG-W

Subjects and terms

  • German
  • Seated figure
  • lithograph
  • Woman
  • Portrait
Provenance

Esther Klein; acquired 2004 by the National Gallery of Art

Inscription

lower left in graphite: probedrücke; lower right in graphite: Lovis Corinth

NGA object ID 131004. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.