Carl Spitzweg
Sketches of grotesque figures
Details
Ausstellung:
Carl Spitzweg (1808-1885). Vor und hinter den Kulissen, Schlossmuseum Murnau, 2009, Ausst.-Kat. (bearb. von Brigitte Salmen), S. 132, Kat.-Nr. 118, mit farb. Abb.
Provenienz:
Hugo Helbing, München, Auktion 1.7.1909, Los 56;
Privatbesitz, Süddeutschland.
Description
Spitzweg is known for the satirical exaggeration of his character types, which often take on grotesque traits. In this study sheet, he brings together eight fundamentally different, sometimes fantastic characters: a wordless profile head, Hercules, a disgruntled, snub-nosed nun, a belligerent gnome armed with a shotgun and other bizarre characters. – Faint light-staining in the former passepartout section. Paper minimally brownish discoloured in the corners (probably due to old mounting). In good condition.
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