Portrait Friedrich August Bensinger, not dated
ArtistAmalie Bensinger,
Bruchsal
1809–1889
Reichenau
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions without frame64 × 50 × 2 cm
Dimensions with frame70,5 × 56 × 4,5 cm
Status
not on displayThe artist Amalie Bensinger depicts her brother, the lawyer Friedrich August Bensinger (1803–1872), in an elegant suit with a blue necktie. This painting, together with the portrait of his daughter Adelheid, was part of the Bensinger family’s personal collection until the Kunstpalast acquired both in 2025. Bensinger took private lessons in Düsseldorf from 1835 onwards, including with the renowned portrait painter Carl Ferdinand Sohn. However, her real specialty was history painting.
AccessionGift 2024
ProvenanceMärz 2024 erworben durch Schenkung von Nachfahren der Künstlerin, HamburgInventory numberM 2024-4
Contact
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