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Pencil on yellowish wove paper; laid on cardboard Germany, c. after 1911 Lovis Corinth (1858-1925) - German painter Signed lower right 'Lovis Corinth' Sheet size: 28.4 x 22.5 cm Provenance: Collection Prof.Dr.Werner Sumowsky (with the collection number on the passepartout and the date of acquistition); private collection, Baden-Württemberg Delicate sketch depicting two lovers; the auction record for a pencil drawing by Corinth is set at around €160,000 The present work on paper by Lovis Corinth depicts a couple in an intimate entwined position. With dynamic, even scrawly strokes the two figures are given form. The heads and torsos are rendered in a more detailed manner whereas the drawing starts dissolving in the area of the lower half of the body. A fine drawing from the multifaceted oeuvre of the German painter The drawing is signed lower right 'Lovis Corinth' and numbered below the upper margin. The sheet is laid on cardboard. The latter is mounted under a mat at the top margin. The paper is lightly toned irregularly with small marginal blemishes and a few small tears (up to approx. 14 mm). There are color stains to the upper and lower margin. There is presumably a further drawing on the verso whose contours come through on the front. The sheet size is 28.4 x 22.5 cm, the mat measures 42 x 34 cm. Lovis Corinth (1858-1925) Lovis Corinth (born Franz Heinrich Louis Corinth) was one of the most eminent and influential German Impressionists. His later works are often considered a combination of Impressionism and Expressionism. Corinth studied at the Königsberg art academy and was a student of Otto Günther. Corinth focused on painting portraits and landscapes, creating over thousand paintings, watercolor drawings and prints. In addition he wrote books and essays for several art magazines. Many of Corinth's works can be found in national and international galleries and museums today, a large part of his oeuvre is privately owned. Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance. Due to the legal obligation for the resale royalty in the art market the following applies: As a result of its membership in the AV Kunst, Auctionata charges additionally to the hammer price the contribution to the AV Kunst of currently 2.1% of the revenues from the sale of fine arts and photographs pro rata towards the buyer. More information about royalty right in our T&C.