Rescue (Rettung), from the Glove (Ein Handschuh) series
Max Klinger
German, 1857–1920
Details
Title
Rescue (Rettung), from the Glove (Ein Handschuh) series
Artist/Maker
Max Klinger (German, 1857–1920)
Date
1880–81, published 1924
Medium
Etching and aquatint on wove paper
Dimensions
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Credit
Purchase with funds from the Lawrence and Alfred Fox Foundation for the Ralph K. Uhry Collection
Accession #
1977.7 D
Location
Currently not on view
In this illustration of a dream, the glove is about to be rescued at sea. As in many dreams, we are not shown what has led up to this unusual situation. The predominantly dark tonality of the print makes the threat of the moment palpable. The etched lines evoke the harshness of driving rain.
