1916
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Alter Mann (Old Man) is a 1916 ink by Lovis Corinth, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two faces—one older man looking down, another older face turned slightly away. The lines are loose and quick, like hurried notes. You can see hands resting on a table, and the paper has a textured look. The artist used a drypoint tool to scratch into the paper, creating deep, rough lines. It’s not polished; it feels raw and direct. Next, check out technique: drypoint to see how this method works.
Lovis Corinth was a German artist and writer whose mature work as a painter and printmaker realized a synthesis of impressionism and expressionism.
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