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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Autumn Auctions 19.–20.10.2018 Art Nouveau, Art déco and Design | ||||
3017 (Autumn Auctions 19.–20.10.2018) Art Déco Gewürzménage Art Deco spice ménage. Alexander Clark Manufacturing Co., London circa 1920. Stainless steel, silver-plated, and ... | ||||
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3040 (Autumn Auctions 19.–20.10.2018) Zuckerdose mit Handhabe Sugar bowl with handle. E.L. Vietor, Darmstadt circa 1890. Partially gilt silver 800. Four rocaille feet, bulbous body ... | ||||
3058 (Autumn Auctions 19.–20.10.2018) Kugelfußbecher mit Evangelistensymbolen Ball-footed cup with Evangelist symbols. Johann Meinertz, Gdansk | ||||
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3103 (Autumn Auctions 19.–20.10.2018) Koppchen und Unterschale mit Kauffahrteiszenen Teabowl and saucer with Kauffahrtei scenes. Meissen circa 1735. Porcelain, painted in polychrome colours and gold. ... | ||||
3105 (Autumn Auctions 19.–20.10.2018) Tasse und Unterschale mit Kauffahrteiszenen Cup and saucer with Kauffahrtei scenes. Meissen circa 1730. Porcelain, painted in polychrome colours and gold. ... | ||||
3165 (Autumn Auctions 19.–20.10.2018) Tasse und Untertasse «Napoleons Abschied von der kaiserlichen Garde» Cup and saucer «Napoleon's farewell from the imperial guard». Probably Samson, Edmé et. Cie, Paris circa 1865. ... | ||||
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3237 (Autumn Auctions 19.–20.10.2018) Kleines blau-weißes Fischbecken Small blue and white fish bowl. China | ||||
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3316 (Autumn Auctions 19.–20.10.2018) Szenen aus dem Leben des Propheten Elias Scenes from the life of prophet Elijah. Russia | ||||
3325 (Autumn Auctions 19.–20.10.2018) Festtagsikone mit den vier Evangelisten Icon of festive days with the four Evangelists. Russia circa 1800. Egg tempera over chalk and gold ground on panel. ... | ||||
3328 (Autumn Auctions 19.–20.10.2018) Monatsikone Juli Menological icon for the month of July. Moscow school circa 1800. Egg tempera over linen, chalk and gold ground on ... | ||||
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3400 (Autumn Auctions 19.–20.10.2018) Bakhuijzen, Julius Jacobus van de Sande 1835 Den Haag - 1925 ebd. «Mühle im Wald (mill in the forest)». Oil on panel. Monogrammed lower left. Verso a label ... | ||||
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Winter Auctions 08.–09.12.2017 Sculptures and Bronzes | ||||
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Winter Auctions 08.–09.12.2017 Modern and Contemporary Art | ||||
Image under artist's copyright. | 3086 (Winter Auctions 08.–09.12.2017) Klasen, Peter Geb. 1935 Lübeck, lebt und arbeitet in Vincennes. «Volant/Serrage-Lock». Acrylic, rope, cable, metal bracket and ... | starting price: 9000,- EUR | ||
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Image under artist's copyright. | 2124 (Autumn Auctions 23.–24.09.2016) Klasen, Peter Geb. 1935 Lübeck, lebt und arbeitet in Vincennes. «Volant/Serrage-Lock». Acrylic, rope, cable, metal bracket and ... | starting price: 10000,- EUR | ||
Image under artist's copyright. | 2206 (Autumn Auctions 23.–24.09.2016) Becker, Fides Geb. 1962 Worms, lebt und arbeitet in Frankfurt a.M. «ich schmeiss dich (I throw you)». 1984. Acrylic on nettle ... | |||
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3150 (Autumn Auctions 23.–24.09.2016) Großes Goldfischbecken mit vollflächigem Schmetterlingsdekor Large fish bowl, allover decorated with butterflies. China | ||||
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1356 (Autumn Auctions 25.–26.09.2015) Kunstvolle Junghans-Schwingpendeluhr, sogenannte Mysterieuse Elaborate Junghans mysterieuse clock with elephant. Schramberg circa 1900. Wood, brass and bronzed cast zinc. Movement ... | ||||
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Image under artist's copyright. | 2134 (Autumn Auctions 25.–26.09.2015) Erhardt, Hans Martin Geb. 1935 Emmendingen, lebt und arbeitet in Baden und Languedoc. Untitled - coming and going. Two gouaches over ... | |||
Image under artist's copyright. | 2193 (Autumn Auctions 25.–26.09.2015) Klasen, Peter Geb. 1935 Lübeck, lebt und arbeitet in Vincennes. «Branchement». Acrylic on canvas. Verso signed, dated 1988 and ... | starting price: 15000,- EUR | ||
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1179 (Autumn Auctions Hochwertiger Diamant-Solitär-Ring High quality diamond ring. Germany circa 1930. White gold, brilliant-cut diamond weighing | ||||
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1265 (Autumn Auctions Seltene Schwingpendeluhr, sogenannte Mysterieuse Rare mysterieuse clock with elephant. Probably Junghans, Germany circa 1900. Wood, brass and patinated bronze. ... |
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