Who created "Night, from On Death Part I"?

Night, from On Death Part I was created by Max Klinger in 1888–89.

When was "Night, from On Death Part I" created?

This artwork was created 1888–89.

What medium is "Night, from On Death Part I"?

Night, from On Death Part I is Etching, aquatint and burnishing in black ink on ivory wove paper.

Night, from On Death Part I

Max Klinger

1888–89

Medium

Etching, aquatint and burnishing in black ink on ivory wove paper

Dimensions

Image: 27.5 × 27.3 cm (10 7/8 × 10 3/4 in.); Plate: 31.5 × 31.5 cm (12 7/16 × 12 7/16 in.); Sheet: 36 × 36 cm (14 3/16 × 14 3/16 in.)

Classification

etching

Department

Prints and Drawings

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

193826

About the Artist

Max Klinger · 1857–1920

Max Klinger, born on February 18, 1857, in Leipzig to a wealthy family, emerged as one of Germany's most innovative artists across painting, sculpture, printmaking, and graphics. Demonstrating early talent, he enrolled at the Academy of Fine Arts in Karlsruhe in 1874 as a pupil of Karl Gussow, following his teacher to the Berlin Academy upon Gussow's appointment as director, and graduated in 1877 ...

Night, from On Death Part I

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