Portrait of Werner Heuser, 1902

ArtistWilhelm Schmurr, Hagen 1878–1959 Düsseldorf

Oil on canvas

(H x W)180 × 144 cm

Status

on display, room 016

About the workWilhelm Schmurr was 24 years old and still studying at the Düsseldorf Art Academy when he realised this life-size portrait of fellow painter Werner Heuser. With this full-length image, he confidently aligned himself with the old masters, although their portraits in this format were reserved for aristocrats, kings and high-ranking church dignitaries. The solid plane and clear outlines of the model, who is dressed entirely in black, allow his realistically painted face to stand out clearly.

AccessionAcquired 1956 from the Stadtmuseum

Provenance[...]; 9.1.1918 angekauft aus städtischen Mitteln; bis Februar 1956 Stadtmuseum Düsseldorf; 1956 übernommen vom Stadtmuseum

Inventory number0.1956.5358

Portraits
Post-Impressionism
Realism
Junges Rheinland

Contact

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