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Max Klinger

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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

Etching of a classical banquet hall with reclining guests, attendants, and a dancing woman in a draped gown on a circular flo

Huwelijksfeest van Psyche en Amor

1880

Etching of a classical colonnade framing a rocky gorge with a small figure on a cliff and a large eagle below.

Psyche en de adelaar van Jupiter

1880

Etching of three draped women seated on a terrace between classical columns, with trees and mountains in the background.

Psyche met haar twee zusters

1880

Etching of a winged youth alighting on a balcony at night, with a mountain landscape and starry sky behind him.

Amor landt op een balkon

1880

Etching of a pale cliff above a waterfall and stream, with a seated nude figure in the foreground and distant mountains.

Moonlit Night (Mondnacht)

1881

Etching of a rocky landslide slope with centaurs among boulders, a river, trees and distant mountains.

Landslide (Bergsturz)

1881

Cloth portfolio cover titled Max Klinger's Radierungen zu Apulejus' Märchen Amor und Psyche with a list of vignettes.

Amor und Psyche [Opus Vb]

1880, this edition printed 1893/1907

Etching of a woman in a gown offering a cup to a man with a staff and fur cloak, on a rocky hillside with flowers.

Versuchung (Vom Tode, Zweiter Theil, Opus XI, Blatt 10)

1898

Etching of a dead woman lying on a bed with a nude child sitting beside her, framed by columns and a dark forest.

Mutter und Kind (Tote Mutter) (Vom Tode, Zweiter Theil, Opus XI, Blatt 9)

1898

Etching of a warrior with a Medusa head on his shoulder, standing over a fallen winged figure before rocky cliffs and sea.

Zeit und Ruhm (Vom Tode, Zweiter Theil, Opus XI, Blatt 11)

1898

Etching of a kneeling nude figure on a grassy hill beside gnarled trees, overlooking a calm sea under a cloudy sky.

An die Schönheit (Vom Tode, Zweiter Theil, Opus XI, Blatt 12)

1898

Etching of a woman in a lace ball gown reclining on a cushioned chair, holding a raised fan against a dark hatched background

Die Balldame

1884

Etching with a large decorative letter D enclosing a bearded old man in a tree, above a seated woman holding a baby.

Initial D (Die Ruhe auf der Flucht)

1889

Kauernder weiblicher Akt

1913

Sepia print of a winged woman carrying a child toward a crescent moon over a globe, with an ornate border and exhibition text

Die Gurlitt-Ausstellungskarte: Fantasie und Künstlerkind

1881

Etched bookplate with the inscription Ex Libris Max Klinger, showing a standing nude woman by a sea and rocky shore.

Ex libris Max Klinger

1896

Etching of muscular figures carrying a stone inscribed Menzel above waves, framed by a border of masks and flowers.

Das Menzelfestblatt

1884

Etching of a farmhouse beside tall poplars and trees, with a dark pond and reeds in the foreground under a cloudy sky.

Mittag (Vier Landschaften, Opus VII, Blatt 1)

1883

Etching of a muddy country road lined with staked young trees and a wooden fence under a dark, overcast sky.

Die Chaussee (Vier Landschaften, Opus VII, Blatt 2)

1883

Etching of a river with a wooden footbridge, farmhouses and trees beneath a dramatic cloudy sky.

Mondnacht (Vier Landschaften, Opus VII, Blatt 3)

1883

Etching of a rural landscape with a large barn, trees, flat fields and a dramatic cloudy sky above a dark foreground.

Sommernachmittag (Vier Landschaften, Opus VII, Blatt 4)

1883

Etching of a bare-shouldered woman with hand on chest before dark trees, with inscription in left margin.

Die Quelle (nach Arnold Böcklin)

1889

Etching of tall poplars beside a curving canal with nude bathers at the water's edge and a distant village.

Sommertag (nach Arnold Böcklin)

1882

Etched title page showing a floating nude woman beneath a crescent moon, with reeds at left and a creature below.

Titelblatt (Radierte Skizzen, Opus I, Blatt 1)

1879

Etching of a child leaning against a tree, writing with a quill on grass beside small flowers.

Malerische Zueignung (Radierte Skizzen, Opus I, Blatt 2)

1879

Etching of two crabs and a lobster-like creature resting on rocks against a pale background, rendered in fine hatched lines.

Siesta (Siesta I) (Radierte Skizzen, Opus I, Blatt 3)

1879

Etching of a woman in white lying in grass beneath leafless birch trees, with a distant horizon line.

Frühlingsanfang (Radierte Skizzen, Opus I, Blatt 4)

1879

Title page of Max Klinger's etching series Eva und die Zukunft, with red and black printed text on cream paper.

Title Page from Eva und die Zukunft (Rad.-Werk III)

1898

Etching of a seated nude woman with long hair in a woodland clearing by a pond, with a reclining figure beside trees.

Eva from Eva und die Zukunft (Rad.-Werk III)

1898

Etching of an upright cat-like creature standing on a rocky path between steep cliffs, with distant hills beyond.

Erste Zukunft from Eva und die Zukunft (Rad.-Werk III)

1898

Etching of a seated nude man with a spear, perched on a large fish under a cloudy sky.

Zweite Zukunft from Eva und die Zukunft (Rad.-Werk III)

1898

Etching of a nude man hugging his knees on a rocky slope, with cliffs, trees and distant snowy mountains behind him.

Adam from Eva und die Zukunft (Rad.-Werk III)

1898

Etching of a gaunt figure raising a wooden cross over a crowd of faces, with smoke and a wall behind.

Dritte Zukunft from Eva und die Zukunft (Rad.-Werk III)

1898

Etching of a nude woman seated on a swing bar beside a large dark bird with spread wings, on a pale background.

Schaukel (Radierte Skizzen, Opus I, Blatt 5)

1879

Etching of a nude man dying on a rocky mountain ledge while a vulture perches behind him beside a fallen staff.

Wanderers Ende (Sterbender Wanderer) (Radierte Skizzen, Opus I, Blatt 7)

1879

Etching of a woman resting in a hammock under a flowering branch, with a seated lion cub and a distant mountain beside her.

Dolce Far Niente (Siesta II) (Radierte Skizzen, Opus I, Blatt 8)

1879

Etching of a seated nude woman with long hair by a stream, with a reclining figure and trees in the background.

Eva (Eva und die Zukunft, Opus III, Blatt 1)

1880

Etching of an upright cat standing on a stone path between steep rock walls, with distant hills beyond.

Erste Zukunft (Eva und die Zukunft, Opus III, Blatt 2)

1880

Etching of a nude woman beneath a tree where a serpent coils around branches, with a lake landscape behind her.

Die Schlange (Eva und die Zukunft, Opus III, Blatt 3)

1880

Etching of a crouching nude man with a barbed spear, seated on a large dark fish against a cloudy sky.

Zweite Zukunft (Eva und die Zukunft, Opus III, Blatt 4)

1880

Etching of a long-haired nude man carrying a nude woman across a rocky plateau beside pale cliffs and distant mountains.

Adam (Eva und die Zukunft, Opus III, Blatt 5)

1880

Etching of a skeletal figure raising a wooden cross above a crowd of faces, with a bridge and cross in the distant landscape.

Dritte Zukunft (Eva und die Zukunft, Opus III, Blatt 6)

1880

Print with a muscular figure lifting a city view beside text honoring Dr. Otto Georgi, framed by a coat of arms and garlands.

Ehrenbürgerbrief für Oberbürgermeister Dr. Otto Georgi

1899

Etching by Max Klinger showing crowned heads above, a reclining nude woman over water, and a hooded figure by a rocky shore.

Vorspiel (Zelt, Opus XIV, 1. Teil, Nr. 1)

1915

Etching of a conical tent on a plain with grazing cattle and goats, backed by hills and snow-capped mountains.

Zelt (Zelt, Opus XIV, 1. Teil, Nr. 2)

1915

Etching of a nude woman with arms raised among reeds and poplars, with dark serpents coiling around her feet.

Am See (Zelt, Opus XIV, 1. Teil, Nr. 3)

1915

Etching of two nude women on a shore with a black swan, another standing behind holding long hair, black swans and palms by a

Die Schwäne (Zelt, Opus XIV, 1. Teil, Nr. 4)

1915

Etching of an armored warrior among reclining nude women and bearded men in a camp with tents, palm trees and a starry sky.

Das Lager (Zelt, Opus XIV, 1. Teil, Nr. 5)

1915

Etching of a man grappling with a horned bull while three women in pale robes watch, beneath large dark trees.

Der Stier (Zelt, Opus XIV, 1. Teil, Nr. 6)

1915

Etching of a nude woman and a feathered winged figure on a plain, with swans and clouds in the background.

Der Schwanenprinz (Zelt, Opus XIV, 1. Teil, Nr. 7)

1915

Etching of a nude woman on grass being overpowered by a winged creature, with dark tree trunks behind them.

Vergewaltigung (Zelt, Opus XIV, 1. Teil, Nr. 8)

1915

Etching of a seated nude man gazing up while two women in gowns gesture near him against a dark, speckled background.

Mädchen und Schütze (Zelt, Opus XIV, 1. Teil, Nr. 9)

1915

Title page of Max Klinger's etched cycle Ein Handschuh, with a small vignette of a woman beside a bull within a decorative bo

Title Page from Ein Handschuh (A Glove). Cyclus von zehn Compositionen radirt. Rad. Opus VI. First edition

1881

Etching of fashionably dressed people conversing on a glass-walled terrace, with a seated woman and a small dog at center.

Ort (Place) from Ein Handschuh (A Glove). Cyclus von zehn Compositionen radirt. Rad. Opus VI, Plate I. First edition

1881

Etching of a man bending to pick up an object in a park, with a woman, a couple, a small dog and a bandstand behind.

Action (plate two from Paraphrase on the Finding of a Glove)

1881

Etching of a man leaning at a candlelit table beside a tall blossoming tree, with rolling hills behind.

Wünsche (Yearnings) from Ein Handschuh (A Glove). Cyclus von zehn Compositionen radirt. Rad. Opus VI, Plate III. Firs…

1881

Etching of a sailboat in stormy seas with a sailor at the mast and a figure in the water at lower left.

Rescue (plate four from Paraphrase on the Finding of a Glove)

1881

Etching of a horse pulling a shell chariot over scrolling waves toward a radiant sunrise, from Klinger's A Glove cycle.

Triumph from Ein Handschuh (A Glove). Cyclus von zehn Compositionen radirt. Rad. Opus VI, Plate V. First edition

1881

Etching of rolling waves breaking over shells and rocks on a shore, with two lamp posts at left under a cloudy sky.

Huldigung (Homage) from Ein Handschuh (A Glove). Cyclus von zehn Compositionen radirt. Rad. Opus VI, Plate VI. First…

1881

Etching of a sleeping figure in bed with shadowy figures reaching toward them under a pale moon.

Ängste (Fears) from Ein Handschuh (A Glove). Cyclus von zehn Compositionen radirt. Rad. Opus VI, Plate VII. First edi…

1881

Etched interior with pleated drapes, a tripod side table with draped cloth, and floral garlands at the edges, on a large shee

Ruhe (Repose) from Ein Handschuh (A Glove). Cyclus von zehn Compositionen radirt. Rad. Opus VI, Plate VIII. First edi…

1881

Etching of a woman floating through a night sky toward an open window, with flowers blooming below her.

Abduction (plate nine from Paraphrase on the Finding of a Glove)

1881

Etching of a winged Cupid reclining beside a bow and arrow, with leafy branches in the upper right corner.

Amor (Cupid) from Ein Handschuh (A Glove). Cyclus von zehn Compositionen radirt. Rad. Opus VI, Plate X. First edition

1881

Etching of a nude archer on a beach raising his arm as seagulls rise over the surf, with arrows at his feet.

Der Schuss (Zelt, Opus XIV, 1. Teil, Nr. 10)

1915

Etching by Max Klinger: a seated woman offers a flower to a kneeling hooded figure, with two onlookers behind a scalloped rai

Dank (Zelt, Opus XIV, 1. Teil, Nr. 11)

1915

Etching of a nude man and woman reclining together at night beneath a starry sky and a row of hedges.

Nacht (Zelt, Opus XIV, 1. Teil, Nr. 12)

1915

Etching of armed riders on horseback on a hillside, one pointing toward snowy mountains behind them, with conifers in the for

Der Zug (Zelt, Opus XIV, 1. Teil, Nr. 13)

1915

Etching of armed men raising weapons before a mountain range, with nude women in the foreground and tents in the distance.

Einbruch (Zelt, Opus XIV, 1. Teil, Nr. 14)

1915

Etching of a nude woman among reeds and cattails, with a seated figure holding a bowl and a horned figure with a blade.

Die Schale (Zelt, Opus XIV, 1. Teil, Nr. 15)

1915

Etching of a helmeted man with a rein beside a kneeling nude woman in tall grass, a horse head and mountains behind.

Der Fuss (Zelt, Opus XIV, 1. Teil, Nr. 16)

1915

Etching of a nude woman lying in grass, a rider on a dark horse above her, a bearded man at left, and a birch tree.

Mord und Entführung (Zelt, Opus XIV, 1. Teil, Nr. 17)

1915

Etching of small figures walking through marshland under a dark, stormy sky, with a lone tree in the foreground.

Durch Sümpfe (Zelt, Opus XIV, 1. Teil, Nr. 18)

1915

Etching of mounted riders crossing a rocky mountain pass toward snow-capped peaks under a radiant sky.

Durch Gebirge (Zelt, Opus XIV, 1. Teil, Nr. 19)

1915

Etching of a rocky slope with falling stones, a nude woman reclining above, and struggling figures at left.

Bergsturz (Zelt, Opus XIV, 1. Teil, Nr. 20)

1915

Etching of a woman in a flowing dress reaching up toward a bearded figure leaning over a rocky cliff edge.

Flucht (Zelt, Opus XIV, 1. Teil, Nr. 21)

1915

Etching of a seated woman beside a horse, a spear-carrying man, and a castle on a cliff with snowy mountains behind.

Gefangen (Zelt, Opus XIV, 1. Teil, Nr. 22)

1915