Das Leuckart Diplom (Penelope)
Artist
Max Klinger
(German, 1857 - 1920)
Titles
- The Leuckart Diploma (Penelope)
Date1895
MediumEtching, engraving, and aquatint (two plates) with four color lithograph stones
DimensionsImage: 7 5/16 × 11 5/8 in. (18.5 × 29.5 cm)
Sheet: 10 13/16 × 14 3/8 in. (27.5 × 36.5 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Robert Getscher from the Getscher-Wilkinson Collection
CultureGerman
InscribedPenelope von Max Klinger Sechsplattendruck. Pan I 5
PortfolioPan Vol 1, No. 5
Catalogue raisonnéSinger 276 iii
Object numberPC2014.14.11
ClassificationsPrint Collection
DescriptionPenelope is sitting before her loom, staring at her composition of what looks to be the garden of Eden. Animals including elephants, lions, and deer appear in the garden, alongside Adam and Eve. At her side, a large bird of prey rests next to her chair.This record has been reviewed by University Galleries staff but may be incomplete or contain errors. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For any inquiries about the information listed, please email galleries@sandiego.edu.
c. 1657
1961
1618-1682
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