When the Great Trumpeter Died, Bernhard Heisig
Bernhard Heisig
When the Great Trumpeter Died
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Bernhard Heisig

When the Great Trumpeter Died, 1985


Dimensions
180.0 x 135.0 cm
Inventory Number
2153
Acquisition
Purchased in 1986 as a donation from the Stadtsparkasse Frankfurt am Main, property of Städelsche Museums-Verein e.V.
Status
On display, lower level, Contemporary Art, room 16

Work Data

Basic Information

Title
When the Great Trumpeter Died
Painter
Period Produced
School
Object Type
Material
Technique
Label at the Time of Manufacture
signiert unten rechts: Heisig 85

Property and Acquisition

Institution
Departement
Collection
Creditline
Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main, Eigentum des Städelschen Museums-Vereins e.V.
Picture Copyright
© VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2024
Acquisition
Purchased in 1986 as a donation from the Stadtsparkasse Frankfurt am Main, property of Städelsche Museums-Verein e.V.

Work Content

Motifs and References

Genre
Main Motif
Associated Persons and Institutions

Iconclass

Primary
  • 0 Abstract, Non-representational Art
  • 48C7352 horn, trumpet, cornet, trombone, tuba
  • 48C72 musician
  • 31A25 postures and gestures of arms and hands
Secondary
  • 25G411 cut flowers; nosegay, bunch of flowers
  • 49D36 circle (~ planimetry, geometry)
  • 49D43 prism ~ stereometry

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Last update

25.04.2024