Rescue (plate four from Paraphrase on the Finding of a Glove)
Medium
Etching, drypoint and aquatint on chine collé; first edition; state four of seven
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
2009.48
Tags
Art Historical Context
In 1881, German Symbolist artist Max K created *Rescue*, plate four from his groundbreaking series *Paraphrase the Finding of a Gl*. This etched narrative cycle, printed with assistance from F. Felsing weaves a dreamlike tale sparked by the discovery of a lost glove, blending eroticism, fantasy, and the uncanny. As a pivotal work in Klinger's oeuvre, it exemplifies his shift toward Symbolism, influencing later artists like Edvard Munch and the Vienna Secession. Crafted in etching, drypoint, and aquatint on chine collé—a delicate technique gluing thin Chinese paper to a sturdy support for fine...
About the Artist
F. Felsing|Max Klinger (German|German) · |1857 – |1920
|German, Leipzig 1857–1920 Großjena