Spring Evening, 1844

ArtistLudwig Richter, Dresden 1803–1884 Dresden

Oil on canvas

Dimensions without frame72 × 109,5 cm

Dimensions with frame96 × 133 cm

Status

not on display

About the workA pair of shepherds rest in an unspoilt, peaceful landscape, which is bathed in a warm light and appears dreamlike. The Dresden painter Ludwig Richter often depicted different seasons and times of day, which he associated with Christian ideas. For him, spring was a symbol of paradise, which needed to be regained. The young woman’s gaze and gesture add tension to the painting and make the viewer curious about what she is seeing or hearing at that moment.

AccessionAcquisition 1920

Provenanceo.D. Sammlung Anton Bendemann (Berlin 1775 - 1866 Berlin), Berlin; o.D. Sammlung Eduard Bendemann (Dresden 1811 - 1889 Düsseldorf) im Erbgang von Anton Bendemann; o.J. Justizrat Otto Euler (Opladen 1835 - 1925 Düsseldorf), Düsseldorf; 1920 erworben durch den Museumsverein Düsseldorf von Justizrat Otto Euler, Düsseldorf

Inventory numberM 4270

Landscapes

Contact

sammlung@kunstpalast.de

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