Der Tod als Freund (Death as a Friend)
Catalogue
- Year
- 1831
- Dimensions
- image: 30 × 27 cm (11 13/16 × 10 5/8 in.) sheet: 41.9 × 24.9 cm (16 1/2 × 9 13/16 in.)
- Collection
- National Gallery of Art
- Artist
- Alfred Rethel
Artist
Painting
Alfred Rethel was a Prussian draughtsman and painter whose works combined historical narrative with allegorical subjects rendered in meticulous detail. Active in the mid-nineteenth century, he worked primarily in drawing and oil, developing a style rooted in Romantic ideals and German academic tradition. His compositions frequently addressed themes of mortality, social upheaval, and national identity, establishing him as a significant voice in nineteenth-century Germanic visual culture.
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Der Tod als Freund (Death as a Friend)
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Record
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- Alfred Rethel
- Year
- 1831
- Dimensions
- image: 30 × 27 cm (11 13/16 × 10 5/8 in.) sheet: 41.9 × 24.9 cm (16 1/2 × 9 13/16 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1831-292094
Source
- Collection
- National Gallery of Art
- Source
- nga
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified