Title Page
1883
Medium
cliché-verre in wove paper
Dimensions
sheet: 63 x 45 cm (24 13/16 x 17 11/16 in.)
Classification
Portfolio
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gail and Benjamin Jacobs Fund
Accession Number
2011.71.1
Art Historical Context
Max Klinger's *Title Page* (1883) serves as an elegant introduction to one of his innovative print portfolios, showcasing the German artist's mastery of Symbolist graphic arts. Born in 1857, Klinger was a pivotal figure in 19th-century European, blending meticulous draftsmanship with fantastical imagery influenced by Romanticism and emerging Symbolism. This sheet, measuring 63 x 45 cm, exemplifies his experimental spirit during a period when artists pushed boundaries between traditional printmaking and photography. The medium—cliché-verre on wove paper—is particularly noteworthy. This rare 19...
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 ...