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The image is an etching of an older person depicted from the waist up, seated in profile and slightly turned to the left. The person has a prominent nose, deep-set eyes, and a lined face. They have sparse, combed-back hair and wear a coat with lapels. In the background, a sketch of another head and torso, possibly a second person, is on the left side. The background features a textured wall with a dark shaded rectangle. The strokes in the etching are rough, providing a dynamic texture. A signature is visible at the bottom right corner of the image.
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The image is an etching of an older person depicted from the waist up, seated in profile and slightly turned to the left. The person has a prominent nose, deep-set eyes, and a lined face. They have sparse, combed-back hair and wear a coat with lapels. In the background, a sketch of another head and torso, possibly a second person, is on the left side. The background features a textured wall with a dark shaded rectangle. The strokes in the etching are rough, providing a dynamic texture. A signature is visible at the bottom right corner of the image.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Alter Mann (Old Man)

Lovis Corinth

Date
1916
Medium
drypoint in black on Van Gelder Zonen laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 16.9 x 12 cm (6 5/8 x 4 3/4 in.) sheet: 38.7 x 25.6 cm (15 1/4 x 10 1/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1991.210.79
Credit line
Gift of the Marcy Family in memory of Sigbert H. Marcy
Time span
1901 to 1925
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • German
  • drypoint
  • male
  • figure
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 left verso in graphite by unknown hand: Schw. 290

Watermarks

Van Gelder Zonen

NGA object ID 74068. 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.