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Child, from On Death, Part I, Opus XI (Kind, Vom Tode, Erster Teil, Opus XI)
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Child, from On Death, Part I, Opus XI (Kind, Vom Tode, Erster Teil, Opus XI)

Max Klinger (German, 1857–1920), artist · 1889 · etching and aquatint

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

In this, the fifth in Klinger’s series On Death, Part One, death occurs in a seemingly peaceful landscape. In a large meadow bordered by woods, a nanny has fallen asleep upon a bench. Beside her is a baby carriage, beneath which lies fallen bedding. On a path in the distance, toward the darkness of the forest, Death leads the child away, dead as a result of its fall.

Cleveland Museum of Art’s own description
Credit lineChild, from On Death, Part I, Opus XI (Kind, Vom Tode, Erster Teil, Opus XI), 1889. Max Klinger (German, 1857–1920). Etching and aquatint. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland, 1933.126.5
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