Studio Scene, 1836

ArtistJohann Peter Hasenclever, Remscheid 1810–1853 Düsseldorf

Oil on canvas

Dimensions without frame72 × 88 cm

Dimensions with frame91 × 108 cm

Status

on display, room 010.2

About the workThis “studio scene” is considered a rebellious programmatic example of Düsseldorf genre painting. The young artists depicted rejected the history painting that was dominant at the time, as numerous allusions indicate: pieces of armour are scattered carelessly on the floor; the large, now useless canvas serves as a room divider and palette. Genre painters preferred smaller formats and turned to “real” life instead of history and mythology. Johann Peter Hasenclever, a particularly humorous representative of his discipline, portrayed himself as the central figure running through the middle of the picture.

AccessionAcquisition 1929

Provenance[...]; 1929 angekauft von Rudolph Lepke's Kunst-Auctions-Haus, Berlin

Inventory numberM 4376

Contact

sammlung@kunstpalast.de

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