The Abduction of Helen, Lovis Corinth, 1919

Part of classical legends (antike legenden), a portfolio of twelve drypoints, (variant of plate 1), plate: 13 11/16 x 8 15/16" (34. 7 x 22. 7 cm); sheet: 26 5/16 x 19 1/2" (66. 9 x 49. 5 cm). Paper: beige, smooth, wove japan. Publisher: marées-gesellschaft, r. Piper & co. , munich. Printer: alfred ruckenbrod, berlin. Edition: 150 (including deluxe edition of 50 on japan paper with additional plate and a regular edition of 100 on handmade "bütten" paper). Date: 1919. Dimensions: height: 34.7 cm (13.6 in); width: 22.7 cm (8.9 in). Medium: drypoint, intaglio, paper. Collection: Museum of Modern Art. Lovis Corinth Abduction of Helen 1919