Armoury at Sigmaringen Castle, 1878

ArtistThemistokles von Eckenbrecher, Athen 1842–1921 Goslar

MediumOil on canvas

Dimensions without frame89,5 × 125,8 cm

Dimensions with frame108 × 143 × 10 cm

Depicted locationSigmaringen

Status

on display, room 010.2

About the workIn 1878, the artist Themistokles von Eckenbrecher, who was educated in Düsseldorf, was commissioned by the House of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen to portray the armoury in the family’s castle in Sigmaringen. The large collection of weapons was (and still is) presented in the style of a medieval armoury. The painting remained in the artist’s possession and entered the museum’s collection via his estate. It is possible that Karl, who was shown with his brother Leopold and had just been appointed King Carol I of Romania, did not like his seemingly casual depiction.

AccessionAcquisition 2005

ProvenanceSpätestens 1878 im Auftrag des Hauses Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen entstanden, anlässlich der Ernennung Karl Eitels von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen zum König Carol I. von Rumänien im Jahre 1878; o.D. im Besitz des Künstlers; o.D. Kurt Weber, Hamburg, erworben aus dem Nachlass des Künstlers; 2005 erworben durch Schenkung von Kurt Weber, Hamburg

Inventory numberM 2005-10

Contact

sammlung@kunstpalast.de

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