1913
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Selbstbildnis im Pelz (Self-Portrait in a Fur Coat) is a 1913 ink by Lovis Corinth, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a man in a fur coat, sitting with his hands resting on his knees. His face is turned slightly to the side, with a serious expression. The lines are loose and quick, giving the drawing a rough, sketchy feel. The artist used a drypoint technique, which means they scratched into the metal plate to create the lines. This method makes the lines look sharp and slightly fuzzy at the edges. Look up technique: drypoint to see how it 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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