Das Stiftsfraulein und der Tod (The Canoness and Death). Illustrations for a novel by Alfred Döblin Artist: Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (German, 1880–1938)
Artist: Alfred Döblin (German, 1878–1957)

1913

Prints and Drawings

On view, 4th floor, Special Exhibitions
Medium

Woodcuts and letterpress

Dimensions

a: 4 5/8 × 3 5/16 in. (11.8 × 8.4 cm)
b: 4 9/16 × 3 1/8 in. (11.6 × 8 cm)
c: 4 1/2 × 3 1/16 in. (11.5 × 7.8 cm)
d: 4 5/8 × 3 1/8 in. (11.8 × 8 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of the Estate of Katherine S. Dreier

Accession Number

1953.6.146a-e

Geography

Made in Germany

Culture

German

Period

20th century

Classification

Prints

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Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

woodcuts

Inscriptions

in block, title page: "Alfred/ Döblin/ Das Stifts-/ Fraulein und/ der Tod/ Schnitte von/El Kirchner/ Verlag A.R./Meyer"; \r\nb. signed in black l.l. "ELK"

Signed

Monogrammed on b.: ELK

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