PrintsGerman19th century

Simplicius Among the Soldiers

1881

Artists

Max KlingerArtist

Classification

Prints

Technique

Etching and aquatint

Medium

Etching with aquatint on chine collé

Culture

German

Century

19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Prints

Dimensions

image: 23.2 x 40.3 cm (9 1/8 x 15 7/8 in.) plate: 26.1 x 42.5 cm (10 1/4 x 16 3/4 in.) sheet: 44.7 x 62.5 cm (17 5/8 x 24 5/8 in.)

Provenance

Unidentified collector, sold [through Christie's, London, December 6, 1984, lot 164]; to Sam Josefowitz, Pully, by descent; to his heirs, sold [through Agnew's, Brussels]; to Harvard Art Museums, 2025

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