Who painted Germany's Famous Authors: Portrait of Johann Elert Bode?

Germany's Famous Authors: Portrait of Johann Elert Bode was painted by Gustav Karl Friedrich Lüderitz in 1824.

Where can I see Germany's Famous Authors: Portrait of Johann Elert Bode?

Germany's Famous Authors: Portrait of Johann Elert Bode is held by Cleveland Museum of Art.

What movement is Germany's Famous Authors: Portrait of Johann Elert Bode?

Germany's Famous Authors: Portrait of Johann Elert Bode is associated with Romanticism.

Can I buy a print of Germany's Famous Authors: Portrait of Johann Elert Bode?

Museum-quality prints of Germany's Famous Authors: Portrait of Johann Elert Bode are available made-to-order from Artifact World Gallery.

Artwork

Germany's Famous Authors: Portrait of Johann Elert Bode

Gustav Karl Friedrich Lüderitz , 1824

Germany's Famous Authors: Portrait of Johann Elert Bode is a print by the Romanticist artist Gustav Karl Friedrich Lüderitz. It dates from 1824 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

Accession no.: 1940.1139.a
Credit line: Mr. and Mrs. Lewis B. Williams Collection

About this work

Overview

Germany's Famous Authors: Portrait of Johann Elert Bode is a 1824 print by Gustav Karl Friedrich Lüderitz, held at The Cleveland Museum of Art.

Subject & Meaning

The portrait depicts Johann Elert Bode seated, holding a book and pen, dressed in 19th-century attire. The muted background focuses attention on Bode, suggesting his significance as a notable figure.

Technique & Style

Lüderitz employed varied techniques to achieve depth and texture, rendering Bode's face and hands in fine detail against a softer background, characteristic of Romanticism's emphasis on emotion and individualism.