Artwork
Ostpreussisches Ehepaar (Couple from East Prussia)
Ostpreussisches Ehepaar (Couple from East Prussia) is an ink print by Lovis Corinth. It dates from 1916 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
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- Inscribed:lower right in graphite: Lovis Corinth; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: Schw. 271
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Overview
Ostpreussisches Ehepaar (Couple from East Prussia) is a 1916 drypoint print by Lovis Corinth, a German artist known for his work in painting and printmaking.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts an elderly couple seated together, dressed in formal attire, with the man wearing a dark coat and bow tie and the woman sporting a high-collared jacket.
Technique & Style
Corinth employed a drypoint technique, incising lines into the plate to achieve a textured effect, and executed the work in a direct and restrained manner, with an emphasis on expressive linework.
History & Provenance
Created in 1916, the print reflects Corinth's post-stroke style, which had evolved toward a looser and more expressive approach after a significant health event in 1911.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Lovis Corinth (21 July 1858 – 17 July 1925) was a German artist and writer whose mature work as a painter and printmaker realized a synthesis of impressionism and expressionism.
Des Künstlers Schwiegermutter (The Artist's Mother-in-Law)
Zwei Männliche Studienköpfe—Selbstbildnisse (Sketch of Two Male Heads—Self-Portraits)
Verschiedene Köpfe und Selbstbildnis (Assorted Heads and Self-Portrait)
Mlle. Lender and Baron (Mlle. Lender et Baron)
Selbstbildnis im Pelz (Self-Portrait in a Fur Coat)
Ma Belle Mere (Mother-in-Law)
Alter Mann (Old Man)
In the Studio