Pen and India ink drawing. On smooth paper. 9.7 x 14 cm. , size of sheet.
- From the "Brücke" heyday of the Dresden years. - Owing to the ink's material properties, the depiction has not lost any of its deep blackness over the past 110 years. - In Dresden E. L. Kirchner developed a strong fascination for dance, which found expression in drawinsg, prints and paintings in his versatile oeuvre. - E. L. Kirchner found inspiration in cafés and night clubs, such as the "Victoria-Salon", the "Regina-Palast" or the "Tivoli". - Even though Kirchner was a cat lover, he added a dog watching the dancers as a humorous element.
We are grateful to Prof. Dr. Dr. Gerd Presler for his kind expert advice.
LITERATURE: Heinz Spielmann (ed.), Die Maler der Brücke. Sammlung Hermann Gerlinger, Stuttgart 1995, p. 149, SHG no. 141 (with illu.). Hermann Gerlinger, Katja Schneider (eds.), Die Maler der Brücke. Inventory catalog Hermann Gerlinger Collection, Halle (Saale) 2005, p. 309, SHG no. 703 (with illu.).