Artwork
Anneliese Halbe
Anneliese Halbe is an ink print by Lovis Corinth. It dates from 1918 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Anneliese Halbe is a 1918 lithograph by Lovis Corinth, a German painter and printmaker. The work is executed in black on wove paper.
Subject & Meaning
The print is a portrait of Anneliese Halbe, depicted seated with her hands in her lap, wearing a high-collared dress. The loose, quick lines convey a sense of informality.
Technique & Style
The lithograph's sketchy, unfinished quality is characteristic of Corinth's later style, which synthesized elements of impressionism and expressionism following a stroke in 1911.
History & Provenance
Corinth was associated with the Berlin Secession, a group he later led after Max Liebermann. The artist signed the work in the corner, confirming its authenticity.
Artist & collection
Artist
Lovis Corinth was a German artist and writer whose mature work as a painter and printmaker realized a synthesis of impressionism and expressionism.
Interieur mit Frau (Interior with Woman)
Frauenbildnis (Portrait of a Woman)
Bust of a Young Peasant Girl in a Plaid Jacket
Schwiegermutter (Mother-in-Law)
Frauenbildnis (Portrait of a Woman)
Frauenkopf (Head of Woman)
The Corner of the Sofa (No. 3)
Ma Belle Mere (Mother-in-Law)
Frau mit Handarbeit (Woman with Needlework)
Madchen (Girl)