Das Doppelbildnis der Prinzen Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig von Preußen (1794–1863) und Wilhelm zu Solms-Braunfels (1801–1868) in Kürassieruniform
Double Portrait of Princes Friedrich Wilhelm of Prussia (1794–1863) and Wilhelm zu Solms-Braunfels (1801–1868) in a Cuirassier’s Uniform
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Double Portrait of Princes Friedrich Wilhelm of Prussia (1794–1863) and Wilhelm zu Solms-Braunfels (1801–1868) in a Cuirassier’s Uniform , 1830

ArtistWilhelm Schadow, Berlin 1788–1862 Düsseldorf
Oil on canvas
Diameter129,5 cm
Dimensions without frame134 × 134 cm
Status
not on display
About the workIn 1826, Wilhelm Schadow became director of the Düsseldorf Art Academy. Commissioned by Prince Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig, this painting testifies to the artist’s strong ties to the Prussian court. The prince was an art enthusiast and had resided in Düsseldorf since 1815; he had the castle on the Rhine, which can be seen behind him on the left, rebuilt a few years later. He gave this portrait of himself with his half-brother, Wilhelm zu Solms-Braunfels, to their mother, Friederike von Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
AccessionAcquisition 2006
Provenance1830 im Auftrag von Prinz Friedrich W. Ludwig entstanden, erworben für die Sammlung Friederike von Mecklenburg-Strelitz, verh. Herzogin von Cumberland in England; 1830-37 Sammlung Friederike, Herzogin von Cumberland, London; vor 1845 -? Hannoversches Palais an der Leinstraße 29, "Hellblauer Salon" der Herzogin Augusta von Cambridge; ca. 1851-2005 Sammlung Ernst-August, Prinz von Hannover, Herzog von Braunschweig und Lüneburg, Königliches Palais, Schloss Marienburg b. Nordstemmen; 8.10.2005 Sotheby's, London, Versteigerung aus der Sammlung Ernst-August auf Schloss Marienburg, Nr. 1723; Juni 2006 angekauft von Adam Williams Fine Art, New York
Inventory numberM 2006-1
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