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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0456a (Autumn Auctions 26.–28.11.2009) Paar Koppchen mit Schälchen Entwurf Johann Joachim Kaendler für Meißen um 1740. Porzellan, glasiert und bemalt. Auf Standring, gemuldeter Korpus. ... | starting price: 800,- EUR | |||
0458a (Autumn Auctions 26.–28.11.2009) Seltene Deckeldose Meißen um 1740 - 1745. Porzellan, glasiert und bemalt. Auf ovalem Stand, gebauchter Korpus und Haubendeckel mit ... | starting price: 800,- EUR | |||
0460a (Autumn Auctions 26.–28.11.2009) Museale Blumenrelief-Kaffeekanne Entwurf Johann Joachim Kaendler für Meißen um 1740 - 1750. Porzellan, glasiert, bemalt und goldstaffiert. Standring, ... | ||||
0461a (Autumn Auctions 26.–28.11.2009) Seltene Relief-Wasserkanne Entwurf wohl Johann Joachim Kaendler, Ausführung Meißen um 1745. Porzellan, glasiert, bemalt und goldstaffiert. ... | ||||
0486a (Autumn Auctions 26.–28.11.2009) Raub der Proserpina Entwurf Johann Joachim Kaendler für Meißen um 1755. Porzellan, glasiert, bemalt und goldstaffiert. Auf Rocaillesockel ... | ||||
0497a (Autumn Auctions 26.–28.11.2009) Maria und Johannes Entwurf Kaendler/Eberlein um 1740, Ausführung Meißen um 1750. Porzellan, glasiert. Auf Plinthe, stehende Maria mit ... | starting price: 2200,- EUR | |||
0521a (Autumn Auctions 26.–28.11.2009) Seltene Deckelterrine Entwurf Adam Friedrich von Löwenfinck, Ausführung Meißen um 1740. Porzellan, glasiert und bemalt. Ovaler Standring, ... | ||||
0531a (Autumn Auctions 26.–28.11.2009) Koppchen mit Schälchen Meißen um 1740. Porzellan, glasiert, bemalt und goldstaffiert. Koppchen mit Standring, gemuldetem Korpus und leicht ... | starting price: 900,- EUR | |||
0534a (Autumn Auctions 26.–28.11.2009) Seltene Deckeldose Entwurf Johann Joachim Kaendler für Meißen um 1740. Porzellan, glasiert und bemalt. Ovaler Stand, oblonger Korpus mit ... | starting price: 3000,- EUR | |||
0536a (Autumn Auctions 26.–28.11.2009) Schokoladenkanne mit Silbermontur Meißen um 1740. Porzellan, glasiert und bemalt. Runder Stand, zylindrischer Korpus mit Astausguss, gedrechseltem Griff ... | starting price: 800,- EUR | |||
0556a (Autumn Auctions 26.–28.11.2009) Henkelkorb Meißen um 1820. Porzellan, glasiert, bemalt und goldstaffiert. Auf vier Astfüßen, gemuldeter, durchbrochen ... | starting price: 1200,- EUR | |||
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2316 (Autumn Auctions 26.–28.11.2009) Richter, Ludwig 1803 Dresden - 1884 ebd. Feder und Wasserfarben/Papier. «Der erste Schnee». In einer Scheune mit Säcken und einer ... | ||||
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Image under artist's copyright. | 2138 (Autumn Auction 27.–29.11.2008) Bruni, Bruno Geb. 1935 Gradara. Bronze, partiell vergoldet, und Marmor. «La Ondi», 1991. Auf quadratischem Sockel, weiblicher ... | |||
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Image under artist's copyright. | 2191 (Autumn Auction 27.–29.11.2008) Richter, Anton 1900 Schwarzenbach (Saale) - 1962 ebd. Gouache. Landschaft. Blick über eine hügelige Landschaft in expressiven ... | |||
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1635 (Autumn Auction Miniaturmaler Tempera/Elfenbein. Halbfigurenbildnis der Königin Luise von Preußen in weißem Empirekleid mit ... | starting price: 900,- EUR | |||
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1993 (Autumn Auction Richter, A. Genremaler 19./ Öl/Lw. An einem Tisch sitzender Mönch, sich ein gefülltes Glas vor die Augen ... | ||||
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Image under artist's copyright. | 1569 (Spring Sale Richter, Hans 1888 Berlin - 1976 Minusio. Holz und Marmor. Auf Granitplinthe, vertikal montierte, organisch geformte Holzplatte, ... | |||
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Image under artist's copyright. | 2023 (Autumn Sale Richter, Hans 1888 Berlin - 1976 Minusio. Holz und Marmor. Auf Granitplinthe, vertikal montierte, organisch geformte Holzplatte, ... | starting price: 2500,- EUR | ||
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Image under artist's copyright. | 2501 (Winter Sale Richter, Fritz Geb. 1904 Salzburg. Holzschnitt. «Faust II». In fünf Registern Szenen aus Goethes Faust. In der Platte bez. Mit ... | |||
Image under artist's copyright. | 2502 (Winter Sale Richter, Gerhard Geb. 1932 Dresden. Farblithographie. «Schweizer Alpen». Motiv B1. Abstrahierte, schneebedeckte Berggipfel. Mit ... | |||
Image under artist's copyright. | 2503 (Winter Sale Richter, Gerhard Geb. 1932 Dresden. Farblithographie. «Schweizer Alpen». Motiv A2. Abstrahierte, schneebedeckte Berggipfel. Mit ... | |||
Image under artist's copyright. | 2504 (Winter Sale Richter, Hans Geb. 1926 (?). Radierung. Torbogen in Riquewihr im Elsass. Mit Bleistift u.l. bet. und u.r. sign. H. 31,5, | starting price: 50,- EUR | ||
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Image under artist's copyright. | 2386 (Autumn Sale Richter, Fritz Geb. 1904 Salzburg. Holzschnitt. «Faust II». In fünf Registern Szenen aus Goethes Faust. In der Platte bez. Mit ... | starting price: 50,- EUR | ||
Image under artist's copyright. | 2387 (Autumn Sale Richter, Hans Geb. 1926 (?). Radierung. Torbogen in Riquewihr im Elsass. Mit Bleistift u.l. bet. und u.r. sign. H. 31,5, | starting price: 100,- EUR | ||
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Image under artist's copyright. | 2479 (Spring Sale Richter, Hans Geb. 1926 (?). Farbdruck. Zwei Freundinnen Wange an Wange. In der Platte u.l. sign. Mit Bleistift u.l. 16/50 num ... | |||
Image under artist's copyright. | 2480 (Spring Sale Richter, Hans Geb. 1926 (?). Radierung. Torbogen in Riquewihr im Elsass. Mit Bleistift u.l. bet. und u.r. sign. H. 31,5, | starting price: 200,- EUR | ||
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2591 (Autumn Sale Richter, Emil Theodor 1801 Berlin - 1878 München. Öl/Lw. "Rast in der Campagna". Vor einer Ruine lagernde, Karten spielende und Hähnchen ... | starting price: 3800,- EUR | |||
2592 (Autumn Sale Richter, H. Stilllebenmaler 1. Hälfte Öl/Malkarton. Im Oval bauchige Vase mit buntem ... |
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