Europa on the bull, Lovis Corinth
Lovis Corinth
Europa on the bull
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Lovis Corinth

Europa on the bull, 1919


Blatt
315 x 251 mm
Inventory Number
SG 3254
Object Number
SG 3254 Z
Acquisition
Acquired in 1965
Status
Can be presented in the study room of the Graphische Sammlung (special opening hours)

Work Data

Basic Information

Title
Europa on the bull
Draughtsman
Verso
Bull's head
Period Produced
Object Type
Material
Technique
Geographic Reference
Production Reason
Label at the Time of Manufacture
Signiert, datiert und bezeichnet unten rechts (mit Bleistift): Lovis Corinth / „Europa“ / 1919.
Captions Added Later
Verso bezeichnet oben mittig (mit Bleistift): 54.; unten links: 300
Verso Stempel des Hauptzollamtes, Berlin (nicht bei Lugt); oben links Prägestempel G.H. (nicht bei Lugt); unten links Stempel der Städtischen Galerie, Frankfurt am Main (Lugt 2371c), mit zugehöriger Inventarnummer
Watermark
  • Nicht geprüft

Property and Acquisition

Institution
Departement
Collection
Creditline
Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main
Picture Copyright
Public Domain
Acquisition
Acquired in 1965

Work Content

Motifs and References

Genre
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Illustrated Passage
  • Ovid: Metamorphosen, 2, .833-875

Iconclass

Primary
  • 92B1218 Jupiter, usually in the shape of a white bull, abducts Europa and carries her across the water

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25.04.2024