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The Martyr, Albert von Keller
Albert von Keller
The Martyr
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Albert von Keller

The Martyr, ca. 1892

Dimensions
30.3 x 38.0 cm
Physical Description
Oil on cardboard
Inventory Number
SG 49
Acquisition
Acquired in 1906 as a bequest from Ludwig Joseph Pfungst
Status
Not on display

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About the Acquisition

Ludwig Josef Pfungst, a businessman in Worms, died on 4 July 1905. A childless bachelor, he left his entire art collection and his fortune of around a million marks to the city of Frankfurt. It was his wish that the interest on the money be used to purchase works of contemporary art. This legacy was a major factor leading to the foundation of the Städtische Galerie, which has been part of the Städelsches Kunstinstitut since 1907. Still in existence today, the Pfungst Foundation now mainly supports purchases of modern art for the Städel museum’s Collection of Prints and Drawings.

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Basic Information

Title
The Martyr
Painter
Period Produced
School
Object Type
Physical Description
Oil on cardboard
Material
Technique
Label at the Time of Manufacture
Signiert unten links: A. KELLER.
Signiert unten rechts: ALBERT. KELLER.

Property and Acquisition

Institution
Departement
Collection
Creditline
Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main
Picture Copyright
Public Domain
Acquisition
Acquired in 1906 as a bequest from Ludwig Joseph Pfungst

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Primary
  • 31E2356 violent death by crucifixion
  • 11QQ14 martyr(s) (often with palm-branches) - QQ - female martyr
  • 31E143 death of a young person
  • 31D13 adolescent, young woman, maiden
  • 31AA2371 hanging by the arms - AA - female human figure
Secondary
  • 22C311 nimbus, halo ~ radiance emanating from persons or things
  • 11Q43 stigmatization, stigmata
  • 31A2223 breasts

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25.04.2024