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Max Klinger

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Etching of an old town street with rooftops and chimneys, and a group of figures gesturing on a balcony at right.

Eine Mutter I (Dramen, Opus IX, Blatt 3)

1883

Etching of a crowd on a riverside staircase, a fallen figure on the landing, and a seated man in a rowboat.

Eine Mutter II (Dramen, Opus IX, Blatt 4)

1883

Etching of a dim interior where robed men sit at a long table around a standing speaker, with a veiled woman at the far end.

Eine Mutter III (Dramen, Opus IX, Blatt 5)

1883

Etching of a dark forest with a stream and a small reclining figure beside a pale tree trunk.

Im Walde (Dramen, Opus IX, Blatt 6)

1883

Etching of a city riverside with a crowd gathered around a fallen man beneath a stone arch, a horse cart and factories behind

Ein Mord (Dramen, Opus IX, Blatt 7)

1883

Etching of a dense crowd with raised arms in a city street before a decorated building, with gas lamps and shop signs.

Märztage I (Dramen, Opus IX, Blatt 8)

1883

Etching of a night street battle with a crowd behind barricades, gunfire smoke, a church tower, and a figure beside a poster

Märztage II (Dramen, Opus IX, Blatt 9)

1883

Etching of bare winter trees along a road with mounted riders and marching figures under a pale moon.

Märztage III (Dramen, Opus IX, Blatt 10)

1883

Etching of nude figures on a cliff above clouds and sea rocks, with winged creatures and the dedication 'Arnold Böcklin'.

Widmung (Eine Liebe, Opus X, Blatt 1)

1887

Etching of a woman seated in a carriage in a flowering garden while a man in a top hat stands behind the bushes.

Begegnung (Erste Begegnung) (Eine Liebe, Opus X, Blatt 2)

1887

Etching of a bowing man before an ornate iron gate, where a woman in a bustled dress stands under chestnut trees.

Am Thor (Eine Liebe, Opus X, Blatt 3)

1887

Etching of a man and woman kissing on a stone balustrade beside a large tree in a park.

Kuss (Im Park) (Eine Liebe, Opus X, Blatt 4)

1887

Etching of a woman reclining on a bed beside an open window with a flowering tree and balcony beyond.

Nacht (Glück) (Eine Liebe, Opus X, Blatt 5)

1887

Etching of nude Adam and Eva kneeling on a shore as a robed devil points and skeletal Death holds a scroll on rocks.

Intermezzo (Adam und Eva und Tod und Teufel) (Eine Liebe, Opus X, Blatt 6)

1887

Etching of a nude couple embracing in flight beneath a winged figure with dark flowing drapery and a beam of light.

Neue Träume (Neue Träume von Glück) (Eine Liebe, Opus X, Blatt 7)

1887

Etching of a woman with long hair seated on a bed, gazing toward an open window with a distant hill view.

Erwachen (Eine Liebe, Opus X, Blatt 8)

1887

Etching of a city view over rooftops, a long wall and church towers, with a woman leaning on a balcony railing in the foregro

View from the Artist's Studio Window, Rome

1890

Brown etching of an elderly bearded man's head, turned three-quarter view, with a serious expression and fine hatched shading

Self-Portrait

1918

Etched title page showing a nude woman holding a dish under a crescent moon, with reeds and a reclining animal below.

Titelblatt, from the series "Radierte Skizzen"

n.d.

Etching of a child seated against a tree, writing on a sheet in the grass beside small flowers.

Malerische Zueignung, from the series Radierte Skizzen

n.d.

Etching of a woman in white lying in grass beneath slender birch trees with bare branches in early spring.

Frühlingsanfang, from the series "Radierte Skizzen"

n.d.

Etching of a nude woman seated on a swing bar beside a large dark bird with spread wings, with a vertical post between them.

Schaukel, from the series Radierte Skizzen

n.d.

Etching of a lone figure walking down a muddy road lined with slender trees toward a distant farmhouse under a pale sky.

Verfolgung, from the series Radierte Skizzen

n.d.

Etching of a nude man slumped on a rocky ledge with a vulture perched behind him and a staff on the ground.

Sterbender Wanderer, from the series Radierte Skizzen

n.d.

Etching of a bear gazing up at a nude female figure perched among blossoming branches, with a lake and hills behind.

Bär und Elfe, from the series Intermezzi

n.d.

Etching of a woman resting in a hammock under flowering branches, with a seated cat and a distant mountain.

Siesta II (from the series Etched Sketches)

1879

Etching of a woman in a long white dress standing on a shore as waves break under a grey sky.

Am Meer, from the series Intermezzi

n.d.

Etching of a kneeling figure in a forest clearing beside a pond, a hut, and cabbage plants, by Max Klinger.

Simplicius am Grabe des Einsiedlers, from the series Intermezzi

n.d.

Etching of soldiers in period dress gathered on a shaded forest path beneath large trees.

Simplicius unter den Soldaten, from the series Intermezzi

n.d.

Etching of a fallen horse and rider beneath a large tree, with birds scattering in the sky and a broken sword on the ground.

Gefallener Reiter, from the series Intermezzi

n.d.

Etching of a skeleton driving a chariot with a winged child, horses and cypress trees in a cloudy landscape.

Amor, Tod und Jenseits, from the series Intermezzi

n.d.

Etching of nude figures on a rock above the sea, with winged creatures and the title Arnold Böcklin in large letters.

Dedication (from the series A Life)

1887-1903

Etching of a seated woman in a carriage in a garden, with a man in a top hat half hidden behind shrubs and chestnut blossoms.

First Encounter (from the series A Love)

1887-1903

Etching of a woman in a bustled dress at an ornate iron gate as a man stoops nearby, with chestnut branches overhead.

At the Gate (from the series A Love)

1887-1903

Etching of a man and woman kissing on a stone balustrade beside a large tree trunk in a leafy park.

In the Park (from the series A Love)

1887-1903

Etching of a woman reclining on a bed, looking toward an open window onto a blossoming tree and balcony.

Happiness (from the series A Love)

1887-1903

Etching of two nude figures kneeling on a rocky shore beside a seated robed figure and a skeleton under a stormy sky.

Intermezzo (from the series A Love)

1887-1903

Etching of a nude woman and a man on a rock, with a winged cherub flying above them in a dark, swirling sky.

New Dreams of Happiness (from the series A Love)

1887-1903

Etching of a woman seated on a bed in a dim room, looking toward a window with a distant hill and an oval mirror on the wall.

Awakening (from the series A Love)

1887-1903

Etching of a downcast woman with arms folded beside an older figure, a long shadow on a wall, and onlookers peering over it.

Shame (from the series A Love)

1887-1903

Etching of a pale woman lying on a draped bed while a shadowy hooded figure reaches toward her in a dark room.

Death (from the series A Love)

1887-1903

Print of a dirt road lined with tall poplars and a wooden fence under a dark, cloudy sky.

Die Chaussee, from the series Vier Landschaften

1883

Etching of a man, a nude woman with a harp carved as a bearded head, and a sea with ghostly figures above.

Evocation (from the series Brahms Fantasies)

1894

Etching of an armored knight on horseback above a seated woman in a flowery meadow, with a distant castle.

Ritter Tod, from the series Brahmsphantasie

1894

Tonal print of a woman with short dark hair and large earring, framed by dark vertical shapes and soft trees behind her.

Die Ferngeliebte (Errinerung) Verworfene Platte

n.d.

Etching of a giant seated male figure above a city, a volcano, and a nude man reaching out beside a cliff with huddled figure

"Integer Vitae...", from "Vom Tode Zweiter Teil"

1878, later edition

Etching of a crowned ruler and a crowned woman beside soldiers with banners, a seated bishop, and a distant shoreline.

Herrscher, from the series Vom Tode Zweiter Teil

n.d.

Etching of a nude man in the foreground reaching toward a smaller nude figure at left over a rocky landscape.

Philosopher (from the series On Death II)

1898-1910

Etching of a man and woman beneath tall trees, with a chained figure behind them and a sea horizon in the distance.

Genie (Künstler), from the series Vom Tode Zweiter Teil

1910

Etching of a plague ward where a nun raises a crucifix as ravens fly through open windows over sick patients in iron beds.

Plague (Pest), from the series Death, Part II (Vom Tode Zweiter Teil)

1903 (published 1904)

Etching of a battle by a river, with a giant armored figure with a sword above a burning town and crowds of soldiers.

Krieg, from the series Vom Tode Zweiter Teil

n.d.

Etching of destitute people huddled before an ornate stone relief, with a standing whip-bearing man at left and trees behind.

Elend, from the series Vom Tode Zweiter Teil

n.d.

Etching of a nude man with arms raised toward a dramatic cloudy sky, with a rocky outcrop and trees on a dark horizon.

Und Doch, from the series Vom Tode Zweiter Teil

n.d.

Etching of a man with a staff and a woman offering a goblet on a rocky hillside under a cloudy sky.

Versuchung, from the series Vom Tode Zweiter Teil

n.d.

Etching of a reclining woman with flowers in her hair on a bed, with a nude child beside her and twisted columns framing tree

Tote Mutter, from the series Vom Tode Zweiter Teil

n.d.

Etching of an armored warrior with snake-haired head standing over a fallen winged figure beside a rocky sea coast.

Zeit und Ruhm, from the series Vom Tode Zweiter Teil

n.d.

Etched bookplate of a robed woman scattering petals beside flying putti, with wheat stalks below and a hillside village at le

Ex Libris of Eduard Arnhold

n.d.

Etched bookplate of a nude woman standing over a reclining man on a beach, with gulls over the sea and Ex Libris text.

Ex Libris of Elsa Asenijeff

n.d.

Print of a bowed, hooded old man praying against a dark sky with clouds and a low horizon.

Old Man Praying (St. Anthony)

n.d.

Seated woman with a dark bird at her feet, before a tapestry-like background of elephants, lions, deer and nude figures.

Leuckart Certificate (Penelope)

n.d.

Etching of a rocky forest clearing with a large boulder, fallen log, bare tree, and a small figure by the stone.

Simplicius in der Waldeinöde, from the series Intermezzi

n.d.

Etching of an old bearded man and a young girl reading a book together in a forest hut surrounded by trees and rocks.

Simplici Schreibstunde, from the series Intermezzi

n.d.

Etching of a wounded centaur rearing on a grassy plain while nude hunters with spears pursue it under a cloudy sky.

Verfolgter Centaur, from the series Intermezzi

n.d.

Etching of a pale woman lying on a draped cloth as a hatted figure and winged spirit hover above in darkness.

Tod (Eine Liebe, Opus X, Blatt 10)

1887

Etching of a bearded seated man gazing at a moonlit sea under a dark cloudy night sky with birds and a lily.

Nacht (Vom Tode, Erster Theil, Opus XI, Blatt 1)

1889

Etching of three men struggling with a sea monster on rocks, with a procession of skeletal figures and flames in a strip belo

Seeleute (Vom Tode, Erster Theil, Opus XI, Blatt 2)

1889

Etching of a storm-tossed ship with broken masts among heavy waves, with a skull and mushrooms in the border below.

Meer (Vom Tode, Erster Theil, Opus XI, Blatt 3)

1889

Etching of a dirt road lined with poplars and a fence, framed by a dark border with a skeletal hand and a shrouded figure.

Chaussee (Vom Tode, Erster Theil, Opus XI, Blatt 4)

1889

Etching of a seated woman beside a baby carriage by a lake, with a path, trees, and an ornamental border.

Kind (Vom Tode, Erster Theil, Opus XI, Blatt 5)

1889

Etching of an ornate throne with lion heads on steps, a figure lying at its base, and a distant crowd beyond a wall.

Herodes (Vom Tode, Erster Theil, Opus XI, Blatt 6)

1889

Etching of horses pulling a plough past a fallen man, with skulls in the foreground and birds above a rolling landscape.

Landmann (Vom Tode, Erster Theil, Opus XI, Blatt 7)

1889

Etching of a skeleton lying across railway tracks beside a cliff, with a river valley and mountains behind.

Auf den Schienen (Vom Tode, Erster Theil, Opus XI, Blatt 8)

1889

Etching of a woman in dark dress carrying a child in a doorway, with an elderly seated man in a dim interior.

Arme Familie (Vom Tode, Erster Theil, Opus XI, Blatt 9)

1889

Etching by Max Klinger showing a winged figure in a desert, a fleeing crowd, and a reclining corpse on a bier below.

Der Tod als Heiland (Vom Tode, Erster Theil, Opus XI, Blatt 10)

1889

Etching of a colossal seated nude figure over a city, with a small nude youth reaching out, a volcano, and climbing figures.

Integer vitae (Titelblatt) (Vom Tode, Zweiter Theil, Opus XI, Blatt 1)

1904

Etching of a crowned king and queen beside a skull on an altar, with spearmen and a kneeling figure on the left.

Herrscher (Vom Tode, Zweiter Theil, Opus XI, Blatt 2)

1910

Etching of a nude man reaching toward a pale figure, with a huge reclining face and a distant mountain landscape below.

Philosoph (Vom Tode, Zweiter Theil, Opus XI, Blatt 4)

1910

Etching of a man in a dark cloak walking with a woman in a patterned gown beside tall trees, with a chained figure behind the

Genie (Künstler) (Vom Tode, Zweiter Theil, Opus XI, Blatt 3)

1904

Etching of a plague ward with a nun raising a rosary beside a crucifix while crows fly past sick patients in iron beds.

Pest (Vom Tode, Zweiter Theil, Opus XI, Blatt 6)

1904

Etching of a mounted rider and soldiers by a river, a crowd fleeing, a burning town and a giant armored figure over a smoking

Krieg (Vom Tode, Zweiter Theil, Opus XI, Blatt 5)

1910

Etching of ragged, exhausted people seated before a carved stone capital, watched by a standing whip-bearing overseer under l

Elend (Vom Tode, Zweiter Theil, Opus XI, Blatt 7)

1898

Etching of a nude man standing with both arms raised toward a streaked sky, with a rocky cliff and dark plain below.

Und doch! (Vom Tode, Zweiter Theil, Opus XI, Blatt 8)

1898

Title page with German text reading Erste Ausgabe and Exemplar No. 1 on an off-white sheet.

Dramen: VI Motive in X Blättern. Radierungen Opus IX

1883

Etched title page with a winged figure on a column, falling figures in a starry sky, and a central title cartouche reading DR

Title Page

1883

Etching of an ornate terrace with a leaning woman, a sprawled man on steps, a stone urn, and birds in a dark sky.

In Flagranti

1883

Print of a bear below a flowering tree looking up at a nude figure perched on a branch, with a lake and hills behind.

Beer en elf in een boom

1880

Etching of three riders chasing a rearing centaur across a grassy plain, with a village and hills in the distance.

Drie ruiters achtervolgen een centaur

1881

Etching of draped women near cypress trees and a fountain, with a temple on a hill and a classical decorative border.

Omzwervingen van Psyche

1880

Etching of a large tree on a rocky shore with nude figures and children beneath it, framed by ornamental columns.

Jeugd van Amor

1880

Etching of a seated winged youth on a stone ledge, with a draped woman gesturing beyond him, within an ornate scroll border.

Venus wijst Amor op Psyche

1880

Etching of a standing draped woman in a rocky landscape with cypress trees, seated figures, and a border of poppies and grass

Psyche in Tartarus

1880

Engraving of a bearded Jupiter embracing a winged youth, Cupid, beside a drape, within an ornamental border with a lion.

Amor bij Jupiter

1880

Etching of a woman holding a lamp over a sleeping figure on a bed, framed by a border of roses.

Psyche met de lamp bij de slapende Amor

1880

Etching of a winged figure seated beneath leaning trees by a lake with a rocky cliff, framed by ornamental foliage borders.

Amor vindt Psyche

1880

Engraving of draped women approaching a columned terrace with steps, where a seated goddess-like figure waits, framed by a fl

Psyche wordt bij Venus gebracht

1880

Etching of bearded Jupiter seated on a throne with an eagle, and Venus standing beside him, within an ornate border.

Jupiter op zijn troon met Venus

1880