Johann Heinrich Lips (1758-1817) Black Chalk Male Nude "Victimaire"
Johann Heinrich Lips (1758-1817) Black Chalk Male Nude "Victimaire"
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Johann Heinrich Lips (1758-1817) Drawing Male Nude "Victimaire"
Framed black chalk on paper drawing, "Victimaire," signed lower right J. Lips (Johann Heinrich Lips, Swiss, 1758-1817), dated October 6, 1806
After Jean-Jacques-Francois Le Barbier, called Le Barbier l'Aine (French, 1738-1826)
27"h x 20"w
A similar composition, Jean-Jacques-Francois Le Barbier, Sotheby's New York, January 27, 2010, Old Master Drawings, Lot 136
Johann Heinrich Lips worked closely with prominent German and Swiss intellectuals, including Johann Kaspar Lavater (1741-1801) and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832). His portrait as a young man is included in Lavater's physiognomic studies
Johann Heinrich Lips was a Swiss draughtsman and engraver known for his close associations with Johann Kaspar Lavater (whose Physiognomische Fragmente Lips illustrated) and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, whom he portrayed. His works reflect Neoclassical ideals of moral virtue, anatomical precision, and Enlightenment thought.
Lips studied in Zürich and Rome, absorbing influences from Winckelmann’s classical theories and Italian masters. His portraits and academic figure studies often balance intellectual rigor with expressive humanity — aligning him with the Goethezeit cultural circle. Drawings from his later years (post-1800) are quite scarce compared to his engravings.
Johann Heinrich Lips
Lot 3453: JOHANN HEINRICH LIPS
Est: CHF 1,200 - CHF 1,500
Sold: CHF 4,000 (5k usd)
Sept 2025
Johann Heinrich Lips (1758-1817) Drawing Male Nude "Victimaire"
Framed black chalk on paper drawing, "Victimaire," signed lower right J. Lips (Johann Heinrich Lips, Swiss, 1758-1817), dated October 6, 1806
After Jean-Jacques-Francois Le Barbier, called Le Barbier l'Aine (French, 1738-1826)
27"h x 20"w
A similar composition, Jean-Jacques-Francois Le Barbier, Sotheby's New York, January 27, 2010, Old Master Drawings, Lot 136
Johann Heinrich Lips worked closely with prominent German and Swiss intellectuals, including Johann Kaspar Lavater (1741-1801) and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832). His portrait as a young man is included in Lavater's physiognomic studies
Johann Heinrich Lips was a Swiss draughtsman and engraver known for his close associations with Johann Kaspar Lavater (whose Physiognomische Fragmente Lips illustrated) and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, whom he portrayed. His works reflect Neoclassical ideals of moral virtue, anatomical precision, and Enlightenment thought.
Lips studied in Zürich and Rome, absorbing influences from Winckelmann’s classical theories and Italian masters. His portraits and academic figure studies often balance intellectual rigor with expressive humanity — aligning him with the Goethezeit cultural circle. Drawings from his later years (post-1800) are quite scarce compared to his engravings.
Johann Heinrich Lips
Lot 3453: JOHANN HEINRICH LIPS
Est: CHF 1,200 - CHF 1,500
Sold: CHF 4,000 (5k usd)
Sept 2025