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The image shows an upper-body portrait sketch of a person seated facing forward. Their head is slightly turned to the right with defined facial features, including deep-set eyes and closed lips. The individual has short, tousled hair styled off their face and wears a collared garment with buttons. The monochromatic sketch utilizes dark lines for contrast and form, with no visible jewelry or objects. The background is plain, emphasizing the subject in the foreground.
National Gallery of Art · Print
Bildnis einer Jungen Dame—Anneliese Halbe (Portrait of a Young Woman—Anneliese Halbe)
Lovis Corinth
- Date
- 1918
- Medium
- drypoint in black on laid paper
- Dimensions
- plate: 15 x 8.9 cm (5 7/8 x 3 1/2 in.) sheet: 29 x 19.7 cm (11 7/16 x 7 3/4 in.)
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1991.243.3
- 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
- drypoint
- female
- portrait
- Halbe, Anneliese
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. 345
Watermarks
[undeciphered]
NGA object ID 74734. 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.