Lovis Corinth (1856-1925) drypoint, Self Portrait, 1912, signed in pencil and annotated ”pr”, an artist’s proof aside from the edition of 50. Reference: Schwarz 160. In good condition apart from marginal mat stain (well outside of the plate mark), the margins cut irregularly as in a proof, prior hinging on verso. Acid free archival mounting. On laid paper, with margins (4 5/8 x 3 1/2, the sheet 8 1/4 x 6 inches.
A very fine, strong, impression, with the drypoint burr extremely vivid; a proof surely created before the run of the edition.
Corinth was one of the early German Expressionists (he [...]
Read more and view large image >
Lovis Corinth (1858-1925), Self Portrait, 1909, drypoint, signed in pencil lower right [also signed and dated in the plate]. Reference: Schwartz 34. In good condition, with full margins (slight but discernible light stain), 8 3/4 x 6 3/8, the sheet 16 5/8 x 10 1/2 inches, archival mounting. Published by Bruno Cassirer, Berlin. On cream laid paper, with the watermark H Antique. From the edition of 50.
A fine clear impression, with the burr from the drypoint particularly effective.
Corinth, surely influenced by Rembrandt, made a series of self-portrait prints through his career. This relatively early portrait [...]
Read more and view large image >
Lovis Corinth, , drypoint, 1920, signed, titled, dated in pencil lower margin. Reference: Schwarz 394, second state of two, edition of 30, on Japan paper, with margins, 13 1/2 x 10 3/8 (the sheet 19 x 12 7/8 inches). Published by Wohlgemuth and Libner, Berlin. In generally good condition apart from printer’s creases at bottom and top margins, a thin spot at top margin, archival mounting.
A superb, richly printed and inked impression.
By the late 1890’s Corinth (1858-1925) had achieved major stature in Germany as a modernist artist; he took part in the first Berlin [...]
Read more and view large image >