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The Proposition, from A Life

A work made of etching and aquatint, with drypoint on ivory china paper, laid down on cream laid paper.
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  • A work made of etching and aquatint, with drypoint on ivory china paper, laid down on cream laid paper.

Date:

1884

Artist:

Max Klinger (German, 1857-1920)
printed by Otto Felsing (German, 19th century)

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Max Klinger

Title

The Proposition, from A Life

Place

Germany (Artist's nationality)

Date

1884

Medium

Etching and aquatint, with drypoint on ivory China paper, laid down on cream laid paper

Dimensions

Image: 19.6 × 34.7 cm (7 3/4 × 13 11/16 in.); Plate: 22 × 37 cm (8 11/16 × 14 5/8 in.); Primary support: 20.9 × 35.5 cm (8 1/4 × 14 in.); Secondary support, approx: 78.8 × 57.5 cm (31 1/16 × 22 11/16 in.)

Credit Line

John H. Wrenn Memorial Endowment

Reference Number

2000.419.16

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