Lovis Corinth

Fine Prints and Ilustrated Books: Drypoints and Lithographs

 

One of the founders of the formative Deutscher Künstlerbund in 1903, Lovis Corinth (1858 - 1925) was a prolific printmaker, who spent some time studying in Paris before returning to Berlin.  He combined impressionistic and expressionistic styles (to quote freeely a recent exhibition at the Musée d'Orsay), and worked in various media (notably drypoint and lithography) with a total œuvre of more than 900 prints.

In 1911 he suffered a stroke and was partially paralysed on his left side.  Though he was soon painting again with his right hand within a year, this accident profoundly altered his style to a more forceful, somewhat distressing, and incisive handling, as is evident here the the Saul und David.

Lovis Corinth, Saul und David, cover

Lovis Corinth  (1858 - 1925)

Saul und David, Die beiden Bücher Samuelis, Berlin, 1923

Saul and David, the Two Books of Samuel, Berlin, 1923

Müller 745-773

the rare first edition of this impressive book, in burgundy-red calf binding with gilt title and spine, complete with the original slipcase, as published by Propyläen Verlag, in folio format,  richly illustrated, with 29 original prints

drypoint and 28 lithographs, 1923, on Japan paper, with full margins as published, the drypoint and the  lithographs all signed in pencil by the artist, the drypoint showing rich burr, some very slight scuffing at the top and bottom of the spine, otherwise a perfectly clean copy in most excellent condition.


This is one of the first fifty copies of the deluxe edition of Saul und David, here numbered 24, and signed by the artist, from a total edition of 300.

See here below a selection of these plates:

Lovis Corinth, David and Goliath, drypoint

Lovis Corinth, David and Goliath,
frontispiece for Saul und David,
drypoint, M745

 Lovs Corinth, Choosing of saul, lithograph

Lovis Corinth, The Choosing of Saul,
from Saul und David, lithograph, M754


Lovis Corinth, David battles a Lion, lithograph

Lovis Corinth, David battles a Lion,
from Saul und David, lithograph, M756

 		from Saul und David,

Lovis Corinth, David and Goliath,
from Saul und David, lithograph, M757


Lovis Corinth, Abigail falls on her Knees, lithograph

Lovis Corinth, Abigail falls on her Knees,
from Saul und David, lithograph, M760

Bathsheba, from Saul und David, lithograph, M764

Lovis Corinth, Bathsheba washing herself,
from Saul und David, lithograph, M764


 from Saul und David, lithograph, M754

Lovis Corinth, Absalom hanged from a Tree,
from Saul und David, lithograph, M770


 Lovis Corinth, Saul und David, colophon

Lovis Corinth, Saul und David, colophon