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Scene from Berlin, 1923

Leopold Museum,
Vienna
Black chalk, pencil, opaque white on paper
50×40 cm

Artists

  • Lovis Corinth

    (Tapiau 1858–1925 Zandvoort)

Unfortunately not on display at the moment
In the late years of the creative career of German artist Lovis Corinth (1858–1925), he took a growing interest in graphic art, which led to a large number of etchings and lithographs. The drawing showing a Scene from Berlin served as model for a lithograph. It is a historical view of the Berlin Schlossfreiheit complex. The site on the Museum Island in Berlin’s Central District was already built in the 17th century and saw several constructional modifications over time. After suffering heavy damages in World War II, it eventually disappeared altogether when the ensemble was blasted in 1950. Corinth presents a narrow angle, starting at the Spree Canal and bordered in the background by the Perlin Palace. Architecture, nature, and occasional people are rendered with forceful, dynamic strokes.

Object data

Artist/author
  • Lovis Corinth
Title
Scene from Berlin
Alternative title
Schlossfreiheit Quarter, Berlin
Date
1923
Art movement
Expressionism
Category
Graphic work
Material​/technique
Black chalk, pencil, opaque white on paper
Dimensions
50×40 cm
Signature
Signed, dated and designated lower right: Lovis Corinth [?] 1923
Credit line
Leopold Museum, Vienna, Inv. 938
Inventory access
Contributed to the Leopold Museum-Privatstiftung in 1994
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Provenance

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