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Painting, by Painter: Emil Happy, paint, 1913

Painting

Painter: Emil Happy

1913

paint

From the collection of Museum of City History Leipzig

Dominant colour

Overview

Painting is a 1913 paint by Painter: Emil Happy, a Realism work, held at Museum of City History Leipzig.

Who painted this?
Painter: Emil Happy
When & what style?
1913 · Realism
Where can I see it?
Museum of City History Leipzig

About this work

This painting shows a man in a dark suit against a plain background. His face is serious and well-lit. The artist signed it "E. Fröhlich" in the top left corner. The work copies a painting by Gustav Piegler from 1913. That’s unusual—most copies try to hide it. The copy isn’t perfect but keeps the original’s mood. Look up the Museum of Ethnography to see this one.

About the artist

Artist

Painter: Emil Happy

Emil Happy painted with a quiet joy, the kind that shows up in small things—like light hitting a windowsill just right or a cat curled asleep on a chair no one uses.

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