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Christine Bauer, geb. Stockmar aus Coburg

Unbekannt

1923

From the collection of City Museums Freiburg

Portrait

Dominant colour

Christine Bauer, geb. Stockmar aus Coburg is a 1923 by Unbekannt, held at City Museums Freiburg.

Who painted this?: Unbekannt
When & what style?: 1923
Where can I see it?: City Museums Freiburg

About this work

This drawing shows a woman's portrait. She's dressed nicely and looks serious. The artist likely knew her, since this was made as a companion piece to her husband's portrait. The woman in the portrait, Christine Bauer, had a interesting life. She came from Coburg and knew the aristocratic Saxe-Coburg family as a child. Her husband died in battle, and her daughter became a successful actress. You can learn more about this style by looking into the technique: cross-hatching, stippling.

About the artist

Artist

Unbekannt

This unsigned painter captured 16th-century Strasbourg life in small oils. Their brush traced local fashion and faces—look at “Mädchen in Straßburger Bürgertracht” where a young woman’s lace collar and green dress…

See the richer artist page