Ein orientalischer Gelehrter, halbe Figur nach links

An Oriental Scholar, Half-figure Facing Left, 17th century

Oil on oak

Dimensions without frame55 × 41,5 cm

Dimensions with frame69,3 × 55,3 cm

Status

on display, room 004

About the workThis scholar is lost in thought. He points upwards with his index finger. The gesture might indicate the moment of an epiphany, but also the sky, the divine sphere. The gentleman seems to be an “oriental” king: next to him are a turban and a crown. In the book in front of him are building plans. It was therefore assumed that this might be King Solomon, who is said to have built the first Jewish temple in Israel. The picture is attributed to an anonymous artist who signed his works with “I. S.” and mainly painted single figures and genre scenes.

AccessionGift of Dr. M. J. Binder 1947

Provenance[...]; spät. 1925 Dr. Moritz Julius Binder (1877 - 1947), Berlin; 1947 erworben durch Schenkung aus dem Nachlass Dr. Moritz Julius Binder

Inventory numberM 166

Baroque

Contact

sammlung@kunstpalast.de

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