Two Llamas / Renée Sintenis

About this Item

Record Details

Accession Number

1948/1.437

Title

Two Llamas

Artist

Renée Sintenis

Artist Nationality

German

Artist Life Dates

1888-1965

Medium and Support

drypoint on paper

Object Creation Date

1888-1934

Object Creation Place

Europe (continent)

Germany (nation)

Creation Place 1

Europe (continent)

Creation Place 2

Germany (nation)

Credit Line

Museum Purchase

Inscription

Signed: Sintenis

Dimensions

19.7 cm x 16.8 cm (7 3/4 in. x 6 5/8 in.)

Century

20th century

Primary Object Classification

Print

Primary Object Type

intaglio print

Physical Description

Two llamas are depicted in this print. One llama is on the left half of the composition, facing away from the viewer so that we only see its back. The second llama is in the right half of the composition, and is facing the right, so we see the side of its body. The llamas are depicted in mostly dark, rich lines. They are outlined in various line weights, and their bodies are filled in with curving, connected lines to depict fur.

Subject Matter

Sintenis' work was very popular in pre-Nazi Germany, but during the Third Reich, was removed from museums after being classified as "degenerate art". She was decreed an "un-German" artist, and she was an avid and candid anti-Nazi. Her work, whether prints or sculpture, tends to feature animals and children.

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

modern and contemporary art

Rights

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Technical Details

Collection

University of Michigan Museum of Art

Image Size

759 x 883

File Size

42 KB

Record

1948/1.437

Link to this Item

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