Artwork
Carmencita
Carmencita is an oil painting by the German Expressionist artist Lovis Corinth. It dates from 1924 and is held in the collection of the Städel Museum.
About this work
The work is a portrait, made with oil paint, and it now belongs to the collection of the Städel Museum in Frankfurt.
Carmencita is an oil on canvas painted by German artist Lovis Corinth in 1924. The work is a portrait, made with oil paint, and it now belongs to the collection of the Städel Museum in Frankfurt.
It comes from Corinth’s expressionist phase and is the last portrait he made of his wife, Charlotte Berend‑Corinth. She appears dressed as a Spanish noblewoman, a costume she wore after a party.
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Overview
Carmencita is an oil on canvas painting created by Lovis Corinth in 1924. It is a portrait of his wife, Charlotte Berend-Corinth, and is now held in the Städel Museum in Frankfurt.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts Charlotte Berend-Corinth dressed as a Spanish noblewoman, wearing a costume she donned after a party. It is the last portrait Corinth made of his wife.
Technique & Style
Carmencita is characteristic of Corinth's expressionist phase, showcasing his use of oil paint to capture the subject's likeness.
History & Provenance
The painting was acquired by the Städel Museum in 1959, where it remains part of the collection.
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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.
