The Pig Sty (Ferkelchen)

1890

Dating: Exact year
Held at: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Medium: Etching with drypoint; second state of two
Dimensions: Sheet: 15 3/16 × 17 1/4 in. (38.6 × 43.8 cm) Plate: 6 1/4 × 8 9/16 in. (15.8 × 21.8 cm)
Collection no.: 20.37.9
Attribution: By the artist

Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this artwork

The Pig Sty (Ferkelchen) — Max Liebermann. 1890.

Medium: Etching with drypoint; second state of two. Dimensions: Sheet: 15 3/16 × 17 1/4 in. (38.6 × 43.8 cm) Plate: 6 1/4 × 8 9/16 in. (15.8 × 21.8 cm).

Collection record: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

Credit line: Gift of Martin Birnbaum, in memory of Mrs. Leonard Weber, 1920.

This is a museum catalogue record, not a current-display assertion.

Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.

Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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