Lempertz · Lot 1100
Bildnis einer jungen Frau
Kreide in Schwarz auf Papier auf Karton
Auction date : 2026-05-21
Published result : 1270 EUR
Including buyer’s premium
Estimate : 1500
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Ludwig Knaus
Ludwig Knaus (1829–1910), born in Wiesbaden and deceased in Berlin, was a German genre painter and portraitist. Throughout his career he maintained close ties with his native city, where he produced numerous works. His large compositions contributed to the popularity of genre painting in the second half of the nineteenth century.
The Golden Wedding of 1859 and The Gambler of 1862 were among the paintings that established his international reputation. Drawing accompanied the development of his paintings and reveals the preparation of figures and compositions. In 2020, the Museum Wiesbaden exhibition Homecoming brought together several works held in the United States and more than a hundred drawings, illuminating both his public success and the work undertaken in his studio.
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Lempertz · Lot 2057
Martinszug vor St. Quirinus in Neuss
Oil on canvas
Original catalogue wording
Martinszug vor St. Quirinus in Neuss
Öl auf Leinwand
Auction date : 2018-11-17
Published result : 6200 EUR
Including buyer’s premium
Estimate : 9000
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Lempertz · Lot 183
Selbstportrait
Oil on canvas
Original catalogue wording
Selbstportrait
Öl auf Leinwand
Auction date : 2018-09-19
Published result : 2480 EUR
Including buyer’s premium
Estimate : 2000
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Lempertz · Lot 1639
Alter schützt vor Torheit nicht
Oil on canvas
Original catalogue wording
Alter schützt vor Torheit nicht
Öl auf Leinwand
Auction date : 2015-11-14
Published result : 6200 EUR
Including buyer’s premium
Estimate : 6000
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