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The image features a sketchy etching of a person's upper body. The person is depicted as sitting with their head resting on their hand, facing slightly to the left. The individual has closed eyes, a prominent nose, short dark hair, and is wearing a jacket over a collared shirt. The background is plain, emphasizing the textured and shaded strokes of the etching.
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The image features a sketchy etching of a person's upper body. The person is depicted as sitting with their head resting on their hand, facing slightly to the left. The individual has closed eyes, a prominent nose, short dark hair, and is wearing a jacket over a collared shirt. The background is plain, emphasizing the textured and shaded strokes of the etching.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Bildnis K.S. (Portrait of K.S.)

Lovis Corinth

Date
1920
Medium
drypoint in black on wove paper
Dimensions
plate: 11.9 x 8.8 cm (4 11/16 x 3 7/16 in.) sheet: 27.2 x 20 cm (10 11/16 x 7 7/8 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1991.243.22
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
  • male
  • portrait
  • drypoint
  • Schwarz, Karl
Provenance

Sigbert Marzynski (Marcy); Dr. Toni G. Marcy, Los Angeles, California; acquired 1991 by the National Gallery of Art

Inscription

lower left in graphite: Probedrück lower right in graphite: Lovis Corinth; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: Schw. 427

NGA object ID 74753. 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.