The Angler, ca. 1870

ArtistReiner Dahlen, Köln 1837–1874 Düsseldorf

Oil on canvas

Dimensions without frame44,5 × 73,8 cm

Dimensions with frame66 × 95 cm

Status

on display, room 010.2

About the workThe painter Reiner Dahlen, who died from a lung condition at a young age, came from a family of artisans – unusual for artists of the time – and only briefly attended the Düsseldorf Art Academy. Dahlen was praised by his contemporaries for his originality and for the fact that his motifs often had a touch of humour. In 1873, an unknown art critic wrote about this work in the “Frankfurter Journal”: “He stands there as if the spirit of a heron had entered him.” The figure in this picture may be fellow Düsseldorf artist Christian Kröner, who was a successful painter of animals and landscapes.

AccessionAcquisition 1926

Provenance[...]; 1926 angekauft von der Galerie Vollmer, Düsseldorf

Inventory numberM 4350

Contact

sammlung@kunstpalast.de

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