The Donkey Rider, August Gaul
August Gaul
The Donkey Rider
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August Gaul

The Donkey Rider, 1912


Dimensions
165 x 55 cm
length
153 cm
Physical Description
bronze
Inventory Number
SGP24
Acquisition
Acquired in 1917
Status
On display, Städel Museum Garden

Work Data

Basic Information

Title
The Donkey Rider
Artist
Period Produced
Object Type
Physical Description
bronze
Material
Technique
Label at the Time of Manufacture
Bezeichnet am hinteren Rand der Plinthe: A.GAUL

Property and Acquisition

Institution
Departement
Collection
Creditline
Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main
Picture Copyright
Public Domain
Acquisition
Acquired in 1917

Work Content

Motifs and References

Genre
Main Motif
Persons Shown

Iconclass

Primary
  • 31A14 human figure of ideal proportions, e.g. academic nude
  • 25F animals
  • 31D11221 boy (child between toddler and youth)
  • 31A the (nude) human figure; 'Corpo humano' (Ripa)
Secondary
  • 46C13142 ass, donkey
  • 46C131 riding a horse, ass, or mule; rider, horseman

Research and Discussion

Provenance

Object History
August Gaul
Verkauf durch Paul Cassirer, Berlin an die Stadt Frankfurt am Main, 1917.

Information

Since 2001, the Städel Museum has systematically been researching the provenance of all objects that were acquired during the National Socialist period, or that changed owners or could have changed owners during those years. The basis for this research is the “Washington Declaration”, also known as the “Washington Conference Principles”, formulated at the 1998 “Conference on Holocaust-Era Assets” and the subsequent “Joint Declaration”.

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  • the type of acquisition and/or the way the object changed hands
  • the owner's name and place of residence
  • the date on which it changed hands

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Last update

24.11.2023