Portrait of a Dog, 1852

ArtistChristian Adolf Schreyer, 1828–1899

Oil on cardboard

Dimensions without frame45 × 54,4 cm

Dimensions with frame65,5 × 74,5 × 6,7 cm

Status

on display, room 010.2

About the workChristian Adolf Schreyer studied in Frankfurt am Main, Munich and Paris; he also briefly attended the academy in Düsseldorf in 1848. Before making a name for himself with war scenes and motifs from Muslim countries, he was already famous for his depictions of horses and dogs. This animal is an early form of the Affenpinscher, a German dog breed that was equally popular abroad – in England, for example. The carpet and wallpaper indicate that the animal’s owners were wealthy.

AccessionAcquisition 2018

Provenanceo.D. Fürst Moritz Casimir von Bentheim-Tecklenburg (1923-2014); [...]; Mai 2018 angekauft vom Düsseldorfer Auktionshaus, Düsseldorf

Inventory numbermkp M 2018-1

Düsseldorf School of Painting
Animal art

Contact

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