Artwork
Lange, Karl Gottlieb
Lange, Karl Gottlieb is an unspecified painting by Rudolf (czynny we Wrocławiu 1933-1947), fot. Jagusch. It dates from 1945 and is held in the collection of the Library of the Wroclaw University. This portrait is a reproduction of an oil painting by August Thilo, depicting Karl Gottlieb Lange, a lawyer and mayor of Wrocław.
About this work
Overview
This portrait is a reproduction of an oil painting by August Thilo, depicting Karl Gottlieb Lange, a lawyer and mayor of Wrocław.
Subject & Meaning
The subject, Karl Gottlieb Lange, is shown with a serious expression, wearing formal attire and insignia of office, including the Order of the Red Eagle and a mayoral chain.
Technique & Style
The image is a print on paper, made from a glass negative held by the National Museum in Wrocław. It reproduces Thilo's oil painting in a straightforward manner, capturing the details of Lange's formal bust and the inscriptions on the frame.
History & Provenance
The original oil painting was reproduced and printed by Foto R. Jagusch in Breslau, as indicated by the seal on the back of the print. The glass negative is part of the National Museum in Wrocław's collection.
Artist & collection
Artist
Rudolf (czynny we Wrocławiu 1933-1947), fot. Jagusch
Rudolf Jagusch worked in Wrocław between 1933 and 1947. He made photographs of city scenes and portraits during those years. His surviving prints show shopfronts, street corners, and local figures in black-and-white.…
