Lovis Corinth (1858-1925)

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Lovis Corinth (1858-1925)

Die Rose - portrait of Lucie Mainzer

signed and dated upper right Lovis Corinth 1914, and inscribed upper left Aetatis suae XV, oil on canvas
60 x 43 cm
Provenance
Dr. F. Mainzer, Berlin
Literature
Charlotte Berend-Corinth, Die Gemälde von Lovis Corinth Werkkatalog, Münich 1958, nr. 623 (ill.)
Reinhard Müller-Mehlis, Vier portraits der Familie Mainzer von Lovis Corinth, in "Die Kunst und das schöne Heim", February 1972, vol. 2, page 94 (ill.)
Exhibited
Berlin, Nationalgalerie, Werke aus Privatbesitz, 1923, nr. 85
Berlin, Nationalgalerie, Gedächtnisausstellung Lovis Corinth, 1926, nr. 252

Lot Essay

Leistikow introduced Corinth to the Mainzer family and was a guest at their house in Berlin. As a kind gesture to his hosts he portrayed their daughter Lucie. Lucie became a famous singer and performed under the name of Lucie Manén.

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