The image depicts a sketch showing multiple figures in various positions, capturing mostly head and upper body views. In the upper portion, a person is depicted reclining with eyes closed and head leaning back. In the center, a figure appears with closed eyes and a gentle smile. To the left, another figure sits with their head tilted down, eyes closed. In the lower right corner, a small figure is seen in profile, looking toward the center. The sketch is created with flowing lines outlining the figures and features, with touches of hatching in the background. There are no evident objects or…
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Verschiedene Bilnisstudien (Portrait Sketches)

Lovis Corinth (German, 1858 - 1925)

1920

Medium
drypoint in black on laid paper
Classification
Print
Dimensions
plate: 25.9 x 24.2 cm (10 3/16 x 9 1/2 in.) ; sheet: 36 x 29.1 cm (14 3/16 x 11 7/16 in.)
Culture
German
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line
Gift of Dr. Toni G. Marcy
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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