Germann
The spinner, 1871
Oil on canvas
Original catalogue wording
Die Spinnerin, 1871
Öl auf Leinwand.
Date to be documented
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Heinrich Spiess
Born : 1832Died : 1875
The German painter Heinrich Spiess, born and deceased in Munich (10 May 1832 – 8 August 1875), trained under Kaulbach, whom he assisted with the cartoon for The Crusaders. In 1855, Kaulbach employed him to decorate the Wartburg. The following year, Spiess won a prize for Jacob Wrestling with the Angel.
Die Spinnerin (The Spinner), dated 1871, is evidence of his work in oil on canvas: this painting, measuring 49 × 39 cm, is signed and dated at the lower right, “H. Spiess, 1871”.
This profile brings together identity references for Heinrich Spiess and paintings, drawings and works on paper documented in auction catalogues.
1 references are documented at Germann. Each record links to its source; the amounts are not a general valuation of the artist’s work.
Works recorded at auction
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Documentation updated : 2026-10-19