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Lovis Corinth
Martin Luther1920-1921

Not on view
Lithograph portrait of a young man in three-quarter view, head encircled by a halo-like disk with radiating spikes, bust wrapped in boldly striped drapery, on white paper
Charcoal or chalk drawing of a bearded man in a wide-brimmed hat, leaning forward with arms resting on a surface, rendered with loose, expressive strokes.
Lithograph cover design featuring a bust-length portrait in profile within a circular halo, rendered with vigorous expressive mark-making. Bold hand-lettered text reads "LUTHER!" below, followed by smaller script and the publisher imprint "Verlag Fritz Gurlitt."
Black and white lithograph of two figures in the foreground rendered in bold, gestural strokes; a heavyset figure in dark clothing stands beside a thinner figure in lighter garments, with a loosely sketched crowd of faces receding into the background.
Monotype print, bust-length portrait of an elderly person against a dark background, rendered in high-contrast black and white with expressive gestural marks and broad tonal washes.
Black and white lithograph depicting a crowd of figures in energetic motion, rendered with loose, expressive brushwork. A central figure in striped clothing faces forward with open mouth; additional figures and a mounted rider appear behind. German script text runs across the top.
Lithograph portrait of an elderly person wearing a head covering and scarf, three-quarter view against a heavily inked black background, rendered with gestural marks and stark black-and-white contrast.
Black and white print depicting a reproduction of a German Bible title page in Gothic blackletter script, surrounded by loosely rendered figures and dark expressive brushwork. Text reads 'Biblia, das ist die gantze Heilige Schrifft Deudsch. Mart. Luth. Wittemberg. Begnadet mit Kur- fürstlicher zu Sachsen Freiheit. Gedruckt durch Hans Lufft. M. D. XXXIIII.'
Charcoal or pencil drawing of two figures: one seated at left wearing a cap, facing forward; a second standing figure at right holding an object aloft, rendered with energetic hatched lines against a dark, loosely sketched background.
Lithograph in black and white showing two figures in close proximity, one standing and leaning toward a seated figure, rendered with heavy gestural crayon marks and dense cross-hatching; patterned wallpaper visible in upper left corner.
Black and white lithograph of a standing figure in a white shirt, rendered with expressive, gestural marks and surrounded by dense, loosely printed black forms and abstract shapes.
Charcoal or lithograph drawing of three standing figures rendered in loose, energetic strokes; the central figure wears a chain of office and raises one hand, flanked by two others in period costume; handwritten text in cursive script appears at upper left.
Charcoal or crayon drawing, two figures rendered in loose, gestural strokes; a seated figure at upper right interacts with a reclining figure in the foreground, both surrounded by heavily shaded, indistinct background elements.
Lithograph of two bearded men in dark clothing, depicted in close proximity against a roughly textured stone wall background, rendered with heavy charcoal-like strokes and dramatic contrast.
Lithograph in black and white with vigorous, gestural brushwork depicting a reclining nude figure surrounded by two dark, roughly rendered figures against a turbulent background of sweeping ink marks.
Monochrome print or ink drawing, bust-length portrait of a bearded figure in heavy layered clothing, rendered with gestural brushwork and bold black marks on white ground.
Lithograph in black and white with vigorous, expressive mark-making; a large crowned nude figure dominates the center with arms raised, surrounded by smaller writhing figures below; Latin script letters visible along the upper edge
Black and white print or ink drawing, bust-length portrait of a bearded man in three-quarter view wearing a flat cap and layered garments with a ruffled collar, rendered in bold, gestural strokes against a white background.
Black and white lithograph with expressive, gestural brushwork depicting two figures: a smaller bald figure at left and a larger figure in a wide-brimmed hat at right. German text reading "ABLASS" and handwritten script appears in the upper left corner.
Black and white lithograph portrait of an older man with curly hair and a loosely knotted cravat, rendered in bold expressive brushwork. Below, several lines of German script text signed 'Martin Luther.'
Lithograph with bold, gestural marks in black and white; a partially visible face emerges from dense, swirling dark forms, with a circular pale shape in the upper right corner.
Black ink print of two figures: a lightly sketched bearded man at upper left and a dark, heavily inked standing figure with one arm raised, rendered with bold gestural brushwork. Handwritten cursive inscription in German script below.
Lithograph with loose, expressive charcoal-like marks depicting three figures against a dark background: a bearded older man at left, a younger figure with glasses behind center, and a young woman with a headband at right, rendered in high-contrast black and white.
Charcoal or crayon drawing with vigorous, expressive mark-making; a robed figure raises a document labeled "95 THESEN" overhead while surrounded by fallen figures and a dark animal in the lower foreground.
Charcoal or lithograph drawing of five figures arranged in a loose cluster, one large face in the foreground center, surrounded by four others including a robed figure with raised arm at upper center, rendered with vigorous, expressive mark-making and heavy shading.
Lithograph with loose, gestural brushwork depicting three standing figures in historical dress, rendered in black ink on white. Handwritten labels in German script appear above each figure.
Black and white lithograph of a bearded man in medieval-style clothing standing upright, holding a long staff or lance, with loose gestural brushwork and hatching in the background.
Artist or Maker
Lovis Corinth
Title
Martin Luther
Place Made
Germany, Berlin
Date Made
1920-1921
Medium
Printed material and forty lithographs on handmade paper
Dimensions
Overall: 19 11/16 x 15 9/16 in. (50 x 39.5 cm)
Credit Line
The Robert Gore Rifkind Center for German Expressionist Studies, purchased with funds provided by Anna Bing Arnold, Museum Associates Acquisition Fund, and deaccession funds
Accession Number
83.1.37a-nn
Classification
Books
Collecting Area
Robert Gore Rifkind Center for German Expressionist Studies
Selected Bibliography

  • Davis, Bruce. German Expressionist Prints and Drawings: The Robert Gore Rifkind Center for German Expressionist Studies. Los Angeles, CA: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1989; Munich, Germany: Prestel, 1989.

  • Schwarz, Karl. Das graphische Werk von Lovis Corinth. Berlin : F. Gurlitt, 1922.