Gisbert Flüggen
Portrait of Gisbert Flüggen
Stealing the inheritance, an 1855 painting by Flüggen
Gisbert Flüggen (1811-1859) was a German painter.
Biography
He was born on 9 February 1811 at Cologne,[1] Having learned the rudiments of painting there, he attended the Academy at Düsseldorf in 1833, but soon afterwards went to Munich, where he became known for his genre paintings,[2] mostly depicting scenes from upper-class life.[1]He has been called a German counterpart of William Hogarth and David Wilkie.[3] He was elected a member of the Academy at Munich in 1853.[2]
He died in Munich on 3 September 1859.[1]
Works
His works include:[2]
- Hanover Museum. Jacob deceiving Isaac. 1848.
- Leuchtenberg Ducal Gallery The Chess-players.
- Madrid Gallery. The unlucky Player. 1841.
- Munich Gallery. The Ante-chamber of a Prince. (His last unfinished work.)
Notes
References
- This article incorporates text from the article "FLÜGGEN, Gisbert" in Bryan's Dictionary of Painters and Engravers by Michael Bryan, edited by Robert Edmund Graves and Sir Walter Armstrong, an 1886–1889 publication now in the public domain.
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Rines, George Edwin, ed. (1920). "Flüggen, Gisbert". Encyclopedia Americana.
External links
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