Pencil drawing with contours in color pen. Signed by the artist in the lower left corner: “Lovis Corinth gezeichnet von Conrad Felixmüller am 22. März 1925” (Lovis Corinth drawn by Conrad Felixmüller on March 22, 1925). Verso with a sketch. 37.1 x 25.5 cm. , size of sheet.
Study for the woodcut of the same name. [KA].
- An artist's homage: Conrad Felixmüller masterfully captures the striking features of his colleague Lovis Corinth. - Portraits play an important role in Conrad Felixmüller's work. - Part of an important private collection in Berlin for 40 years.
LITERATURE: Karl und Faber, Munich, 169th auction, Collection of Prof. Alfred Caspari, October 29, 1985, lot 297 (illu.).

Conrad Felixmüller. Die Dresdner Jahre, Aquarelle und Zeichnungen 1912-1933, Von der Heydt-Museum Wuppertal, May 11-June 22, 1997; Lindenau-Museum Altenburg August 10-October 5, 1997, cat. no. 99 (b/w illu.)

Graphik Salon Gerhart Söhn, Düsseldorf (1977). Collection of Prof. Alfred Caspari (1914-1985), Frankfurt (verso with the stamp). Private collection, Berlin (acquired in 1985, Karl und Faber)

In good condition. With a few tiny fox marks. The bottom left and top edges of the sheet are slightly browned in places.