Gabriel von Max,

Child Scenes (Kinderszenen): studies of the artist's children at home,

1878-1880,

a collection of 22 drawings on 20 sheets,

pencil and ink on paper

Provenance: The Estate of the Artist (Nachlaß Gabriel von Max)

Gabriel von Max had three children with his first wife Emma, consisting of a daughter Ludmilla (1874-1964) and two sons Corneille (Munich 1875-1924 Munich) and Colombo (Munich 1877-1970 Ammerland), both of whom followed in their father's footsteps and became artists.

The above illustrated sheet:

Gabriel von Max,

Study of the Artist's son Corneille Max (1875-1924) and his Mother (?) at Home,

1878

pencil and ink on paper

23,4 x 15 cm

dated below "1878" and inscribed "Cornel Max"

Gabriel von Max, 

Studies of Corneille Max, the son of the artist, 

1878, 

pencil and ink on paper,

15,2 x 23,4 cm, 

inscribed and dated "Cornel Max 1878"

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Gabriel von Max, 

Thekla holding Corneille Max, 

circa 1878, 

pencil on paper, 

22,5 x 15,0 cm, 

inscribed below: "Cornel u. Amme Thekla" ["Corneille and Nurse Thekla"]

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Gabriel von Max, 

Two of the Artist's Children in Bed, 

1880, 

pencil on paper, 

12,2 x 22,0 cm, 

dated below "1880" and inscribed "Colombo[?]" and "Ludmilla [?]"

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Gabriel von Max, 

The artist's son, Corneille Max (1875-1924), drawing while seated on a brown chair

1881, 

pencil on paper, 

27,0 x 21,5 cm, 

inscribed: "Cornell zeichnug auf Braunemstuhl" (loosely deciphered)

dated and inscribed: "11 Juni 1881 Ammerland"

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