Interior
1880
Medium
graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
Overall (approximate): 27.5 x 31.8 cm (10 13/16 x 12 1/2 in.) support: 31.3 x 36.7 cm (12 5/16 x 14 7/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1951.10.275
Art Historical Context
Lovis Corinth's *Interior* (1880), a delicate graphite drawing on wove paper, offers a glimpse into the young artist's early explorations of domestic space. At just 22 years old, Corinth—later a leading figure in German Impressionism and Expressionism—was honing his skills after studies in Munich and Paris. This work, measuring approximately 27.5 x 31.8 cm, captures the quiet intimacy of an indoor scene with precise lines and subtle shading, typical of preparatory sketches from the period. Graphite on wove paper, a smooth and versatile support, allowed Corinth to achieve fine detail and tonal...
About the Artist
Lovis Corinth · 1858–1925
Lovis Corinth, born Franz Heinrich Louis on July 21, 1858, in Tapiau, East Prussia (now Gvardeysk, Russia), to a tanner father, displayed prodigious drawing talent from childhood. He began formal training at the Königsberg Academy in 1876, then moved to the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich from 1880 to 1884, studying under Ludwig von Löfftz and briefly Franz von Defregger, where he absorbed a Realis...