Portrait of Lambert Krahe, 1776

ArtistJoseph Fratrel <der Ältere>, Épinal 1730–1783 Mannheim

DepictedLambert Krahe, Düsseldorf 1712–1790 Düsseldorf

Etching

Panel dimensions15,7 × 10,7 cm

Sheet dimensions17,5 × 12,2 cm

Place of originMannheim

Status

on display, room 006.1

About the workThe painter Lambert Krahe gazes thoughtfully at the blank surface before him. Is he thinking about how he will apply the first brushstroke? With this etching, the Mannheim court artist Joseph Fratrel the Elder pays tribute to the distinguished status of the subject: Krahe was the principal court painter in Düsseldorf, director of the Picture Gallery, and founding director of the Academy of Art. He is surrounded by objects that allude to the arts taught at the academy. The easel is a reference to painting, the bust to sculpture, and the etching needle in front of him to the art of copperplate engraving.

AccessionCollection of the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf

Provenance[…]; seit 1932 Dauerleihgabe der Kunstakademie Düsseldorf

Inventory numberKA (FP) 21487 D

Contact

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