# Ostpreussisches Ehepaar (Couple from East Prussia)

**Lovis Corinth** (German, 1858–1925)  
1916  
drypoint in black on wove paper  
plate: 18 x 11.7 cm (7 1/16 x 4 5/8 in.) sheet: 31.8 x 23.8 cm (12 1/2 x 9 3/8 in.)

Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1991.210.72. [The museum's record](https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.74061.html).

## About this work

Lovis Corinth made this in 1916, aged 58. It is now at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.

### What you’re looking at

The image depicts two individuals from the waist up. The person on the left has a round face and is slightly behind the person on the right who has a slightly elongated face. Both individuals appear to be seated and have short, neatly combed hair. They have neutral facial expressions and their features are indistinct. The person on the left wears a suit with a bow tie, while the person on the right is dressed in clothing with detailed patterns and holds a flower-like object in their left hand. The background shows simple line sketches that suggest an interior setting.

_Description from the National Gallery of Art._

### How it was made

- **Drypoint.** Lines scratched straight into the plate with a needle throw up a ridge of metal, the burr, which holds ink and prints a soft, furred line. The burr wears down, so early impressions are the richest.

### [Lovis Corinth](https://www.ochreeditions.com/artists/lovis-corinth)

German, 1858–1925

## Facts

- Type: Print
- The artist was 58
- Real size: about 7 × 4½ in (18 × 12 cm). The original is small: even the 8 × 10 in print shows it larger than life.
- Century: 20th century
- Subjects: Flower, Woman, Portrait, Man, Writing
- Colour: brown
- Rights: public domain (CC0 1.0); free to use for any purpose.

## Get it

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- Print-ready file: 8 × 10 in $2; 11 × 14 in $2; 12 × 16 in $3; 16 × 20 in $3; 18 × 24 in $3; 20 × 30 in $5

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