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Philipp Sporrer (1829–1899), born in Murnau and deceased in Munich, trained at the Academy with Philipp Foltz and briefly attended Moritz von Schwind’s studio. His early compositions depict village life, before he turned towards historical subjects. He received commissions for two murals at the Bavarian National Museum.
His practice extended beyond easel painting: he illustrated Baron Münchhausen’s adventures, popular songs and stories by Franz Trautmann. Humorous observation of characters brings some subjects close to those of Carl Spitzweg, whose portrait he also painted; it is held in the Bavarian State Painting Collections. A drawing teacher at Munich’s Polytechnikum, he became a full professor in 1877. An exhibition in 1897 brought together different periods of his work.
This profile brings together identity references for Philipp Sporrer and paintings, drawings and works on paper documented in auction catalogues.
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Oil on canvas
Der Dorfpfarrer in Nöten.
Öl auf Leinwand
Catalogue period : 2019-11-08
Published result : 4000 CHF
Fees not specified in the available data
Estimate : CHF 6000
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Die Postkutsche.
Öl auf Htf.
Date to be documented
Published result : 1400 CHF
Fees not specified in the available data
Estimate : CHF 2400
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Der Schmetterlingsfänger.
Öl auf Htf.
Date to be documented
Published result : 1400 CHF
Fees not specified in the available data
Estimate : CHF 2400
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