Germany's Famous Authors: Portrait of Christopher Martin Wieland

1824

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

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Germany's Famous Authors: Portrait of Christopher Martin Wieland is a 1824 by Gustav Karl Friedrich Lüderitz, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Gustav Karl Friedrich Lüderitz
When & what style?: 1824 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This is a black-and-white portrait of a serious-looking man in his 50s or 60s. He’s wearing a dark coat with a high collar and a white cravat at his neck. His hair is short and curly, and his hands rest on his lap. The edges of the image are framed by a simple border, and the whole thing looks like it’s been printed on old paper. The name "C. M. Wieland" is printed below the portrait, which matches the title *Germany’s Famous Authors*. The image has a slightly faded look, like it’s been around for a while. If you like portraits from this time, check out Romanticism next.