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Having qualified as a pharmacist at the University of Munich, Carl Spitzweg only took up painting full time in 1833, after receiving an inheritance which allowed him to be financially independent. Considered one of the most important representatives of the Biedermeier era, Spitzweg was esteemed for his humorous character studies of eccentric personalities. His work was strongly influenced by Honoré Daumier's caricatures, particularly during the 1840s when he worked as an illustrator on the satirical magazine Fliegende Blätter. This tone permeated his later paintings and made him renowned for his wry portrayals of everyday life; from fishermen to soldiers, musicians to amorous couples, he had an uncanny ability to capture scenes which have now become important social commentaries of the Biedermeier era.
Carl Spitzweg (German, 1808-1885)
Flachlandschaft mit Vogelscheuche
Details
Carl Spitzweg (German, 1808-1885)
Flachlandschaft mit Vogelscheuche
signed with monogram and 'Spitzweg' (on the reverse)
oil on paper laid on board
6¾ x 12¾ in. (17 x 32 cm.)
Painted circa 1845.
Flachlandschaft mit Vogelscheuche
signed with monogram and 'Spitzweg' (on the reverse)
oil on paper laid on board
6¾ x 12¾ in. (17 x 32 cm.)
Painted circa 1845.
Literature
G. Roennefahrt, Carl Spitzweg. Beschreibendes Verzeichnis seiner Gemälde, Ölstudien und Aquarelle, Munich, 1960, no. 34.
S. Wichmann, Carl Spitzweg und die französischen Zeichner, Munich, 1985, p. 242, cat.no. 373.
S. Wichmann, Carl Spitzweg. Die Vogelscheuche, Starnberg-Munich, 1995, pp. 10-11, inv. no. Ana 656 SW 67.
S. Wichmann, Carl Spitzweg Verzeichnis der Werke Gemälde und Aquarelle, Stuttgart, 2002, pp. 260-261, no. 488 (image reversed).
S. Wichmann, Carl Spitzweg und die französischen Zeichner, Munich, 1985, p. 242, cat.no. 373.
S. Wichmann, Carl Spitzweg. Die Vogelscheuche, Starnberg-Munich, 1995, pp. 10-11, inv. no. Ana 656 SW 67.
S. Wichmann, Carl Spitzweg Verzeichnis der Werke Gemälde und Aquarelle, Stuttgart, 2002, pp. 260-261, no. 488 (image reversed).
Exhibited
Munich, Haus der Kunst, Spitzweg, 23 November 1985 - 2 February
1986, cat.no. 373.
1986, cat.no. 373.
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