The Weaver, Max Liebermann
Max Liebermann
The Weaver
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Max Liebermann

The Weaver, 1882


Dimensions
57.0 x 78.0 cm
Inventory Number
1812
Acquisition
Acquired in 1926 as a gift in commemoration of Walther Rathenau.
Status
On display, 1st upper level, Modern Art, room 5

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About the Acquisition

At the request of Mathilde Rathenau (1845-1926), a native of Frankfurt, a number of paintings were presented to the Städel in 1926 in memory of her son Walther Rathenau (1867-1922). Walther Rathenau, an industrialist and one of the co-founders of the German Democratic Party, was appointed foreign minister in January 1922. In June of that year he was assassinated in Berlin by the Organisation Consul, whose aim was to fight the Weimar Constitution.

Work Data

Basic Information

Title
The Weaver
Painter
Period Produced
School
Object Type
Material
Technique
Label at the Time of Manufacture
Signiert oben links: M. Liebermann
Work Catalogues
  • Eberle 1882/5

Property and Acquisition

Institution
Departement
Collection
Creditline
Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main
Picture Copyright
Public Domain
Acquisition
Acquired in 1926 as a gift in commemoration of Walther Rathenau.

Work Content

Motifs and References

Genre
Main Motif
Associated Persons and Institutions

Iconclass

Primary
  • 47A21 workshop-interior
  • 47H463 weaving-loom
  • 47H313 spinning-wheel
  • 47H46 weaving
  • 42B74 family group, especially parents with their child(ren)
  • 31AA235(+2) sitting figure - AA - female human figure (+ back view)
Secondary
  • 47H14 wool (material ~ textile industry)
  • 41A7751 container made of plant material other than wood: basket
  • 41A721 chair
  • 41D23322 slippers
  • 41A3372 view through a window from the inside
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Research and Discussion

Provenance

Object History
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Walther Rathenau (1867-1922), Berlin
Nachlass Walther Rathenau, Berlin, 1922
Vermächtnis Mathilde Rathenau-Nachmann (1845-1926), Berlin zum Andenken an ihren Sohn Walther Rathenau (1867-1922) an das Städelsche Kunstinstitut, Frankfurt am Main, 1926.

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Last update

13.03.2024