Die Vögel (The Birds) (in-text plate) from mock-up of Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: Shadow of Life)
| Title | Die Vögel (The Birds) (in-text plate) from mock-up of Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: Shadow of Life) |
|---|---|
| Artist | Ernst Ludwig Kirchner |
| Date | 1912/1922 20th century |
| Medium | woodcut from a bound volume with 51 woodcuts (including cover and front and back endpapers) on wove paper |
| Classification | Volume |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Die Vögel (The Birds) (in-text plate) from mock-up of Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: Shadow of Life)” is a work by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, dated 1912/1922. It is executed in woodcut from a bound volume with 51 woodcuts (including cover and front and back endpapers) on wove paper and classified as volume. In this archive it sits within the ornithological plates tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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This work is attributed to Ernst Ludwig Kirchner. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Dated to 1912/1922. Explore the wider set of works from the 20th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the National Gallery of Art (Washington) open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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