Amor (Cupid) from Ein Handschuh (A Glove). Cyclus von zehn Compositionen radirt. Rad. Opus VI, Plate X. First edition
Medium
Etching, drypoint and aquatint on chine collé; first edition
Dimensions
Overall: 18 5/16 x 26 in. (46.5 x 66 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, The Isaacson-Draper Foundation Gift, 2009
Accession Number
2009.54
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Amor (Cupid) from *Ein Handschuh (A Glove)*, 1881** This captivating print, Plate X from Max Klinger's *Ein Handschuh* cycle—a series of ten etched compositions (Opus VI)—depicts the mischievous god Cupid amid swirling flowers and leaves. Created by the German Symbolist artist Max Klinger and printed by F. Fels, it belongs to the first edition, a rarity that highlights its status as a collector's gem. Acquired by The Metropolitan Museum of Art in 9 through the Isaacson-Draper Foundation gift, this work measures an impressive 18 5/16 x 26 inches, inviting viewers into Klinger's dreamlike nar...
About the Artist
F. Felsing|Max Klinger (German|German) · |1857 – |1920
|German, Leipzig 1857–1920 Großjena