Bildnis Carl Friedrich Lessing – halbe Figur nach rechts, die rechte Hand in der Hüfte aufgestützt

Portrait of Carl Friedrich Lessing – Half Figure Turning Right, his Right Hand Resting on his Hip, 1847

ArtistCarl Ferdinand Sohn, Berlin 1805–1867 Köln

DepictedCarl Friedrich Lessing, Wrocław 1808–1880 Karlsruhe

Oil on canvas

Dimensions without frame93,2 × 74 cm

Dimensions with frame96,5 × 77,5 × 3,4 cm

Status

on display, room 010.2

About the workWhen this picture was painted, Carl Ferdinand Sohn and Carl Friedrich Lessing had been friends for over 20 years and had already realised portraits of each other several times. In 1826, they had followed their teacher Wilhelm Schadow from Berlin to Düsseldorf, where they soon became the leading representatives of the so-called Düsseldorf School of Painting. Lessing made a name for himself with historical scenes and landscapes, while Sohn rose to become the most successful portrait artist in the city.

AccessionAcquisition 2018

ProvenanceBis 1977 im Besitz der Familie des Künstlers; 1977-2018 erhalten als Dauerleihgabe aus dem Nachlass des Künstlers; 2018 angekauft von den Nachfahren des Künstlers

Inventory numberM 2018-4

Contact

sammlung@kunstpalast.de

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