Carl Spitzweg
5th February 1808 – 23th September 1885
Carl Spitzweg was born on 5th of February in 1808 in Unterpfaffenhofen, Bavaria. Although trained as a chemist, he discovered quite early his talent for drawing and his affinity with art. Spitzweg travelled extensively during his lifetime and the impressions formed by his travels greatly influenced his work. Shortly after completing his studies in pharmaceutics in 1832, he visited Italy. It was particularly in the cities of Florence, Rome, and Naples that he discovered the many significant works of Western culture which were to leave a permanent imprint on him.
A severe case of dysentery in 1833 strengthened his resolve to abandon his career as a chemist and he proceeded to commit himself solely to his painting. In June 1835, he became a member of the Munich Art Association and travelled that same year to southern Tirol with the landscape painter Eduard Schleich, the Elder.
In 1839 he completed his first painting entitled ''The Poor Poet'. Although this recurring motif would later be considered his most well-known body of work, the painting was not accepted at this time by the jury of the Munich Art Association.
As regards his graphic production, the first publication in 1844 of his own illustrations in the Munich weekly paper 'Fliegende Blätter' is considered quite significant. His visits to the Industrial Exposition in Paris and the World's Fair exhibition in London in 1851 were his first contact with the Oriental scenes which would begin to inform his work.
To the deserving painter were bestowed numerous honours during the second half of Spitzweg's lifetime: in 1865 the Bavarian Royal Merit Order of St. Michael was conferred upon him, and in 1875 he was named an honorary member of the Academy of Fine Arts.
Carl Spitzweg died on 23th of September in 1885 and was entombed in the historic South Cemetery in Munich.
He leaves behind a body of work dedicated to the townspeople who inhibit his genre scenes, and with acute and pointed, but never ill-natured humour he portrays the everday bourgeois life of his time.
Lit: Siegfried Wichmann, Carl Spitzweg. Verzeichnis der Werke, Gemälde und Aquarelle, Stuttgart: Belser, 2002.
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Winter Auctions 20.–21.11.2020 Art Nouveau, Art déco and Design | ||||
3003 (Winter Auctions 20.–21.11.2020) Lalique, René 1860 Ay - 1945 Paris. Art Déco vase with mounting. Circa 1920. Colourless glass, frosted, and silver-plated ... | ||||
Autumn Auctions 19.–20.10.2018 Art Nouveau, Art déco and Design | ||||
3018 (Autumn Auctions 19.–20.10.2018) Vase «Bacchantes» Vase «Bacchantes». Lalique, Paris late | ||||
Autumn Auctions 23.–24.09.2016 Art Nouveau, Art déco and Design | ||||
3025 (Autumn Auctions 23.–24.09.2016) Weiblicher Akt mit erhobenem Arm Female nude with raised arm. Lalique, France second half | ||||
3026 (Autumn Auctions 23.–24.09.2016) Kniender weiblicher Akt mit Weintrauben, Allegorie des Herbstes Kneeling female nude with grapes, allegory of autumn. Lalique, France second half | ||||
3028 (Autumn Auctions 23.–24.09.2016) Kniender weiblicher Akt mit Lamm Kneeling female nude with lamb. Lalique, France second half | ||||
3029 (Autumn Auctions 23.–24.09.2016) Lalique, René 1860 Ay - 1945 Paris. Vase «Domrémy». Circa 1926. Colourless, transparent and opalescent glass, mould-formed and ... | ||||
3030 (Autumn Auctions 23.–24.09.2016) Lalique, René 1860 Ay - 1945 Paris. Vase «Paquerettes». Circa 1934. Colourless, transparent glass, mould-formed. Etched «R. ... | ||||
3031 (Autumn Auctions 23.–24.09.2016) Prächtiger Champagnerkühler «Ganymede» Magnificent champagne cooler «Ganymede». Lalique, France second half | ||||
3032 (Autumn Auctions 23.–24.09.2016) Edle Pokalvase «Dampierre» Noble vase «Dampierre». Lalique, France second half | ||||
3033 (Autumn Auctions 23.–24.09.2016) Prunkvoller Vasenpokal «Elisabeth» Magnificent vase «Elisabeth». Lalique, France second half | ||||
3034 (Autumn Auctions 23.–24.09.2016) Schönes Paar kleiner Briefbeschwerer in Form von Sperlingen Attractive pair of sparrows as paperweights. Lalique, France second half | ||||
3035 (Autumn Auctions 23.–24.09.2016) Klassische Schale «Compiegne» Classic bowl «Compiegne». Lalique, France second half | ||||
3036 (Autumn Auctions 23.–24.09.2016) Moderne Vase «Lucca» Modern vase «Lucca». Lalique, France second half | ||||
3037 (Autumn Auctions 23.–24.09.2016) Paar Kerzenleuchter «Chantilly» mit passender Schale Pair of candlesticks «Chantilly» with matching bowl. Lalique, France second half | ||||
3038 (Autumn Auctions 23.–24.09.2016) Lalique, René 1860 Ay - 1945 Paris. Three-part bowl «Thoméry». Circa 1934. Colourless, transparent glass, mould-formed, partially ... | ||||
Autumn Auctions 25.–26.09.2015 Art Nouveau, Art déco and Design | ||||
4001 (Autumn Auctions 25.–26.09.2015) Doppelfischskulptur Double fish sculpture with two interwoven fishes. Lalique, France second half | ||||
Autumn Auctions | ||||
4020 (Autumn Auctions Vase «Boutons D'Or» Vase «Boutons D'Or». René Lalique, France circa 1933. Colourless, transparent and opalescent glass, partially frosted ... | ||||
4021 (Autumn Auctions Vase «Bagatelle» Vase «Bagatelle» with songbirds. René Lalique, France circa 1939. Colourless, transparent, mould-formed glass, ... | ||||
4022 (Autumn Auctions Vase «Domremy» Vase «Domremy», decorated with thistles. René Lalique, France circa 1926. Colourless, transparent and opalescent ... | ||||
4023 (Autumn Auctions Champagnerkühler «Ganymede» mit weiblichen Akten Champagne cooler «Ganymede», decorated with female nudes. Lalique, France second half | ||||
4024 (Autumn Auctions Karaffe mit sechs Gläsern «Chenes» Decanter with six glasses «Chenes». René Lalique, France second half | ||||
4025 (Autumn Auctions Vase «Deauville» Vase «Deauville». Lalique, France late | ||||
4026 (Autumn Auctions Vasenpokal «Dampierre» Vase «Dampierre». Lalique, France late | ||||
4027 (Autumn Auctions Vasenpokal «Elisabeth» Vase «Elisabeth» with songbirds. Lalique, France late | ||||
4028 (Autumn Auctions Vase «Saint-Emilion» Vase «Saint-Emilion». René Lalique, France second half | ||||
4029 (Autumn Auctions Vase «Cancale» Vase «Cancale». René Lalique, France circa 1942. Colourless, transparent glass, partially frosted and polished. ... | ||||
4030 (Autumn Auctions Vase «Font-Roumeu» Vase «Font-Roumeu». René Lalique, France circa 1936. Colourless, transparent glass, partially frosted, polished and ... | ||||
4031 (Autumn Auctions Vase «Actinia» Vase «Actinia». René Lalique, France circa 1934. Colourless, transparent glass, partially frosted, polished and ... | ||||
Spring Auctions | ||||
4000 (Spring Auctions Kühlerfigur «Chrysis» Bonnet mascot «Chrysis». René Lalique, France after 1936. Colourless, transparent glass, frosted. Incised signature ... | starting price: 900,- EUR | |||
4002 (Spring Auctions Vase «Bagatelle» Vase «Bagatelle» with songbirds. René Lalique, France circa 1939. Colourless, transparent glass, partially frosted and ... |
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