Bildnis des Grafen Keyserling (Portrait of Count Keyserling)

Corinth combined drypoint and roulette to achieve fine linework and textured tonal effects. The technique's visible scratch marks on the textured paper enhance the overall expressive quality, reflecting Corinth's post-stroke stylistic shift towards looser, more spontaneous execution.

Created in 1919, the print represents a late work by Corinth, a prominent figure in the Berlin Secession, whose artistic approach had evolved from naturalism to a more expressive mode following a 1911 stroke.

This work is part of Corinth's body of graphic art from his later career, distinguished by individualized portraits and a blend of traditional techniques with increasingly expressive and spontaneous artistic expressions.

Bildnis des Grafen Keyserling contributes to the broader recognition of Corinth's contributions to early 20th-century German printmaking and his influence on the transition from naturalistic to more expressive artistic practices.