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The sketch depicts three individuals. The first person is sitting upright with their legs stretched out, the second person is reclining next to a smaller figure lying on the ground. The facial features of all three individuals are softly defined with subtle expressions. The first person appears to have short hair, possibly wearing a hat. The adult lying down has their hair pulled back, and the child's hair frames their face. They are wearing simple, modest clothing. The child is in a short-sleeved dress. No jewelry is visible, and there are no objects being held. An indistinct oval shape is near them. The background features abstract, flowing lines suggesting gentle contours of landscapes or clouds. The image is done in a light, sketchy style with broad, sweeping strokes.
National Gallery of Art · Print
Auf dem Lande (In the Country)
Lovis Corinth
- Date
- 1912
- Medium
- drypoint in black on wove paper
- Dimensions
- plate: 20.2 x 27.1 cm (7 15/16 x 10 11/16 in.) sheet: 38.3 x 57 cm (15 1/16 x 22 7/16 in.)
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1991.210.19
- Credit line
- Gift of the Marcy Family in memory of Sigbert H. Marcy
- Time span
- 1901 to 1925
- Department
- CG-W
Subjects and terms
- German
- Landscape
- drypoint
- family
- portrait
- Artist's Family
Provenance
Sigbert Marzynski (Marcy); Dr. Toni G. Marcy, Los Angeles, California; acquired 1991 by the National Gallery of Art
Inscription
lower right in graphite: Lovis Corinth; lower center edge in graphite by unknown hand: Auf dem Lande; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: Schw. 97
NGA object ID 74008. 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.