Farewell to Düsseldorf, 1924

ArtistGert H. Wollheim, Dresden 1894–1974 New York

Oil on canvas

(H x W)163,5 × 187,8 cm

Status

on display, room 022

About the workGlamour and the gutter meet in this painting, which exudes an apocalyptic mood. The image is in the style of an old master and extremely rich in detail. The subject is a funeral ceremony with the artist as the central figure: wearing a tailcoat and top hat, he is surrounded by wailing people. This picture combines references and allusions to contemporary political events with the old German style of painting from the sixteenth century. Gert H. Wollheim only displayed the work in public after leaving Düsseldorf in 1924 because he had fallen out with the local art scene.

AccessionAcquisition 1962

Provenance[...]; 1.10.1962 angekauft aus Privatbesitz, Kalifornien, USA

Inventory number0.1962.5499

Modernism
Junges Rheinland
New Objectivity
Self-portraits

Contact

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