Corinth, Lovis, Pflegerin (Nurse)
Lovis Corinth was born an entire generation earlier than many artists who are now considered his contemporaries. He is often labeled as a German Im… [Read biography »]
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Signed Lovis Corinth, Drypoint Etching, Pflegerin (Nurse)  |
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| Artist: | Corinth, Lovis (1858 - 1925) |
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| Title: | Pflegerin (Nurse) |
| Medium: | Drypoint Etching |
| Image Size: | 6 in x 7.9 in (15.1 cm x 20.1 cm) |
| Sheet Size: | 12 in x 13.9 in (30.5 cm x 35.3 cm) |
| Framed Size: | 24 3/4 in x 27 1/2 in (62.9 x 69.9 cm) |
| Signed: | This work has a guaranteed authentic signature by Corinth in pencil in the lower right |
| Edition: | From the edition of 20 on van Geldern paper, marked as 'Probdruck' (Trial Proof) in the lower left. The total edition was only 30 impressions! |
| Condition: | This work is in great condition, a fine dark impression with burr throughout the image, a strong plate mark, and full margins! |
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Mastering the synthesis between impressionism and expressionism, Corinth was an artist who chose not to identify with either of the two art movements and created his own unique style. This work illustrates his skill in portraiture at the height of his career, depicting a delicate rendering of a female nurse. Created in 1914, this drypoint etching is from the edition of 20 on van Geldern paper, and is marked as 'Probdruck' (Trial Proof) in the lower left. Signed by the artist in pencil in the lower right, the work contains the collectors stamp 'Alfred Weingartner' in red with an elephant in the center of the bottom margin and was published by Fritz Gurlitt, Berlin. From a total edition of only 30 impressions, this work is in great condition with burr throughout the image. Corinth, surely influenced by Rembrandt, made a series of portrait prints through his career. This relatively late portrait is a sensitive portrayal of a female nurse, it shows a mature, confident artist working at the height of his powers. The woman is seated, leaning her head on one hand with the other arm outstretched in front of her. The artist focuses our attention on the face of the nurse, with detailed lines in the eyes, nose, mouth and hair. As our eyes move down the figure, the details seem to gradually dissipate and leave us with a ghost-like impression of the woman's arm and waist. Corinth explored nearly every print technique, and drypoint and lithography were his favorites. He created his first etching in 1891 and his first lithograph in 1894. Like Picasso, Corinth was quite prolific and in the last fifteen years of his life, he produced more than 900 graphic works including 60 self-portraits. Catalogue Raisonné & COA: 1) Schwarz, Karl. Das Graphische Werk von Lovis Corinth, 1985, listed as cat no 198 on pgs 122 and 364. About the Framing: | |
| Style: | Modern Master German Expressionist |
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Biography of Lovis Corinth
Lovis Corinth was born an entire generation earlier than many artists who are now considered his contemporaries. He is often labeled as a German Impressionist but he never considered himself one. He also did not see himself as an Expressionist. He was especially influenced by Rembrandt and Rubens.
Corinth showed an early talent for drawing and attended the Munich Academy in 1880 which rivaled Paris as the avant-garde art center in Europe at the time. There he was influenced by Courbet and the Barbizon school as they were interpreted by Munich artists, Wilhelm Leibl and Otto Trubner. He then traveled to Paris where he studied under William-Adolphe Bouguereau at the Academie Julian. In 1891, Corinth returned to Munich but in 1892, he abandoned the Munich Academy and joined the very first Secession. In 1894, he joined the Free Association and in 1899, he exhibited in an exhibition organized by the Berlin Secession. These nine Munich years were not his most productive. Corinth was perhaps better known for his ability to drink large amounts of red wine and champagne.
In 1900, he moved to Berlin where he had a one-man exhibition at the famous gallery owned by Paul Cassirer. In 1902 at the age of 43, he opened a School of Painting for Women and married his first student, Charlotte Berend, who was some 20 years younger than him. Charlotte was his youthful muse, spiritual partner and mother of his two children. She had a profound influence on him and family life became a major theme in his art during this time.
In 1911, he suffered a stroke and was partially paralyzed on his left side. With the help of his wife, a year later he was back to work with his right hand. It was during this time that landscapes became a significant part of his oeuvre. From 1915-1925, he was elected President of the Berlin Secession. In 1925, he traveled to Holland to look at his favorite Dutch masters. While Corinth was in Holland, he caught pneumonia and died in Zanvoort.
Corinth explored many print techniques. Drypoint and lithography were his favorites. He created his first Corinth etching in 1891 and his first Corinth lithograph in 1894. In 1919, he experimented with the woodcut medium but only made 11. Like Picasso, Corinth was quite prolific and in the last fifteen years of his life. He produced more than 900 graphic works including 60 self-portraits. The landscapes he created between 1919-1925 are perhaps the most desirable images of his entire graphic oeuvre.
When Hitler rose to power in 1933, Corinth's early works were left undisturbed but those works executed after his stroke were considered "Degenerate."
