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Franz Christophe
The murder in the chestnut woods; or, The uneventful wedding night1919

Not on view
Pencil drawing on cream paper showing two human figures and an animated tree-like form in a woodland garden setting, with hatched shading
Pen and ink illustration of two figures reclining on the ground beneath a leafy tree, rendered in fine line work with detailed foliage above and grass below.
Pen and ink illustration of a robed, kneeling figure gesturing toward a nude woman reclining on draped bedding, set against a curtained interior with ornamental floral panels, rendered in fine expressive linework.
Pen and ink illustration of two figures in 18th-century dress seated closely together in an interior, rendered with fine crosshatching; a window with curtains, potted plant, small dog figurine, and oval mirror visible in the background.
Pen and ink illustration of two figures in period dress on a tufted settee, one leaning forcefully over the other in an interior with draped curtains, a decorative column, and a mullioned window; fine crosshatching throughout.
Pen and ink illustration with cross-hatching; a scene with heavy drapery showing three figures on and around a bed, with a clothed figure at right holding a flintlock pistol; expressive, exaggerated linework in a narrative illustration style.
Artist or Maker
Franz Christophe
Title
The murder in the chestnut woods; or, The uneventful wedding night
Place Made
Germany, Berlin
Date Made
1919
Medium
Printed material and six color lithographs on laid paper
Dimensions
Overall: 12 x 10 4/16 in. (30.48 x 26.03 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
83.1.807a-f
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.