1912
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Selbstbildnis (Self-Portrait) is a 1912 ink by Lovis Corinth, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a man’s face and hands, drawn in loose, scratchy lines. His hair is wild, his eyebrows thick, and his hands rest on his lap. The paper looks worn, with uneven marks and smudges. The artist signed it in the corner, but the name isn’t easy to read. The style feels quick, like it was drawn fast—maybe even while sitting. If you like this sketchy style, look up etching to see how artists create these kinds of prints.
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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