The Brooch. Eva Mudocci
Artists:
- Edvard Munch
- Anton Peder NielsenFounder, printer i.a. in duplication
- Creation date: Platen utført 1903; trykket 1915
About
One of Munch’s most beautiful and highly praised female figures. Eva Mudocci (Rose Lynton, prob. 1883-1953) was a young, gifted violinist whom Munch got to know in 1902. Together with the pianist Bella Edwards, she toured Europe giving concerts that brought her renown and acclaim. In the lithograph, Mudocci is depicted half-length and from a low angle. Her loose dark hair flows freely around her pale face. Her gaze is lowered and turned to one side, towards something beyond the frame and invisible to the viewer. Focal to the picture is her brooch, which creates a fine balance in the composition and enhances her enigmatic gaze. What does it mean to her? What is she thinking about? Mudocci appears in two other works Munch finished in the same year: Violin Concert and Salome.
There are certain similarities between the figure in The Brooch and Munch’s famous Madonna. Earlier, this lithograph itself bore that title. Here the erotic dimension is considerably toned down and the figure shows more individual and thoughtful traits. The work demonstrates how Munch was gradually mastering the expressive potential of the lithographic medium. The undulating lines have a lot in common with the leisurely brushstrokes that characterise so many of Munch’s paintings. With its simple contrasts and subtle visual effects this is a highlight among Munch’s graphic works.
The work was bequeathed to the National Gallery by Hans Aas in 1947.
- Creation date:
- Platen utført 1903; trykket 1915
- Other titles:
- Brosjen. Eva Mudocci (NOR)
Die Brosche. Eva Mudocci (GER) - Object type:
- Materials and techniques:
- Litografi på papir
- Material:
- Paper
- Edition:
- 22/
- Keywords:
- Visual art
- Classification:
- 532 - Bildende kunst
- Motif - type:
- Portrait
- Inventory no.:
- NG.K&H.B.00816
- Cataloguing level:
- Single object
- Inscriptions:
- Primary, Inscription: Edv Munch
Secondary, Inscription: No 22. III Tilstand - Acquisition:
- Bequeathed by Hans Jacob Aall 1947
- Owner and collection:
- Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design, The Fine Art Collections
- Photo:
- Andreas Harvik/Ivarsøy, Dag Andre
- Hansen, Vibeke Waallann, et al. Edvard Munch i Nasjonalmuseet: en samlet oversikt. Redigert av Ustvedt, Øystein, et al. Oslo: Nasjonalmuseet, 2022. kat.nr. 167.
- Woll, Gerd. Edvard Munch: the complete graphic works. New York: Harry N. Abrams Inc. Publ., 2001. kat.nr. 244.
- Jones, Liv Inger. Norsk grafikk til 1970. Kobberstikk- og håndtegningsamlingens kataloger. Oslo: Nasjonalgalleriet, 1972. kat.nr. 104.
- Schiefler, Gustav. Verzeichnis des graphischen Werks Edvard Munchs bis 1906. Berlin: Bruno Cassirer, 1907. kat.nr. 212.
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Other works by Edvard Munch
The Day AfterEdvard Munch(1894)
Inger in Black and VioletEdvard Munch1892
Andreas ReadingEdvard MunchMellom 1882 og 1883
Self-Portrait with CigaretteEdvard Munch1895
Thorvald LøchenEdvard Munch1918
Autumn PloughingEdvard Munch1919
House with Red Virginia CreeperEdvard MunchAntagelig mellom 1898 og 1899
Tupsy JebeEdvard Munch1896
Workers Returning HomeEdvard Munch1920
Seated NudeEdvard Munch(1913)
Study for a PortraitEdvard Munch1887
Scene from BygdøyEdvard MunchCirka 1881
Other works by Anton Peder Nielsen
Henrik BullEdvard Munch, Anton Peder NielsenPlaten utført 1928; trykket 1928
Kristian SchreinerEdvard Munch, Anton Peder NielsenPlaten utført 1928; trykket 1928
Peasant GirlEdvard Munch, Anton Peder NielsenPlaten utført 1920; trykket 1920 eller 1924
Arve Arvesen IEdvard Munch, Anton Peder NielsenPlaten utført 1920; trykket cirka 1920
DucksEdvard Munch, Anton Peder NielsenPlaten utført 1912 eller 1913; trykket 1913
Anna and Walter LeistikowEdvard Munch, Anton Peder NielsenPlaten utført 1902 og 1915; trykket 1915
Self-Portrait with BeardEdvard Munch, Anton Peder NielsenPlaten utført 1919; trykket 1919
Brothel SceneEdvard Munch, Anton Peder NielsenPlaten utført 1930; trykket 1930
Street MusiciansEdvard Munch, Anton Peder NielsenPlaten utført 1913; trykket 1913
Woman with Her Hand by Her MouthEdvard Munch, Anton Peder NielsenPlaten utført 1920; trykket 1921
Stanislav PrzybyszewskiEdvard Munch, Anton Peder NielsenPlaten utført 1895; trykket 1916 eller 1917
HistoryEdvard Munch, Anton Peder NielsenPlaten utført 1914; trykket 1914







































