The Angels' Serenade, ca. 1852
ArtistTheodor Mintrop,
Heidhausen
1814–1870
Düsseldorf
Oil on canvas
Dimensions without frame53 × 36 cm
Dimensions with frame85 × 63,6 × 6,7 cm
Status
not on displayAngels’ serenades, in which music is played before Jesus Christ and his mother Mary, were among Theodor Mintrop's best-known motifs at the time. He often depicted Christian scenes, but was also interested in fairy tales and other fantastical themes. His career was rather unusual. Mintrop worked on the family farm until he was 30 years old. After an artist from Düsseldorf discovered his talent, he began to study painting. The Kunstpalast owns a large part of his graphic estate, including a drawing belonging to this work.
AccessionGift 2024
Provenance[...]; ? bis 1909 Sammlung J. Bloos, Düsseldorf; 15./16.2.1909 Kunsthaus Lempertz, Köln, Köln, "Katalog der nachgelassenen Gemälde des Herrn J. Bloos in Düsseldorf [...]", Kat.-Nr. 106; [...]; 10.5.1916 Kunsthaus Lempertz, Köln, "Katalog einer Sammlung von Gemälden älterer und neuerer Meister: aus rheinischem Privatbesitz", Nr. 67, Tafel 14; […]; o.D. Privatbesitz, Neuss; 1961 Galerie Paffrath, Düsseldorf, erworben aus vorgenanntem Privatbesitz; 2024 angekauft von der Galerie PaffrathInventory numberM 2024-2
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