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Child, from On Death, Part I, Opus XI (Kind, Vom Tode, Erster Teil, Opus XI)

1889

Max Klinger

(German, 1857–1920)
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Culture
Germany, late 19th century
Medium
etching and aquatint
Credit Line
Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland 1933.126.5
Catalogue raisonné
Singer 175
State
VI/VI
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
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In this, the fifth in Klinger’s series On Death, Part One, death occurs in a seemingly peaceful landscape. In a large meadow bordered by woods, a nanny has fallen asleep upon a bench. Beside her is a baby carriage, beneath which lies fallen bedding. On a path in the distance, toward the darkness of the forest, Death leads the child away, dead as a result of its fall.
A vertically oriented etching and aquatint depicts a central scene within a decorative border. Inside, a woman sits sleeping on a bench beside a baby carriage. To the right, a path winds away past a body of water toward a distant figure. Flanking the image are two standing women, while a radiant sun rises through tall grasses along the bottom edge of the ornate frame.

Child, from On Death, Part I, Opus XI (Kind, Vom Tode, Erster Teil, Opus XI)

1889

Max Klinger

(German, 1857–1920)
Germany, late 19th century

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