Artwork
Painting
Painting is a paint painting by the Realist artist Painter: Emil Happy. It dates from 1913 and is held in the collection of the Museum of City History Leipzig.
About this work
This painting shows a man in a dark suit against a plain background. His face is serious and well-lit. The artist signed it "E. Fröhlich" in the top left corner.
The work copies a painting by Gustav Piegler from 1913. That’s unusual—most copies try to hide it. The copy isn’t perfect but keeps the original’s mood.
Look up the Museum of Ethnography to see this one.
Overview
This 1913 painting is a copy of a portrait by Gustav Piegler, executed by E. Fröhlich. It depicts a man in a dark suit against a plain background.
Subject & Meaning
The subject, Clemens Thieme, is shown with a serious expression, his face well-lit. The portrait conveys a sense of solemnity, capturing the mood of the original.
Technique & Style
Fröhlich's copy is not an exact replica, but it retains the overall character of Piegler's original. The artist signed their work 'E. Fröhlich' in the top left corner, openly acknowledging the piece as a copy.
Artist & collection
Artist
Emil Happy painted with a quiet joy, the kind that shows up in small things—like light hitting a windowsill just right or a cat curled asleep on a chair no one uses.
Enrique Simonet y Baca, the artist’s father
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Alphonso T. Clearwater
Portretul lui Christian Miess
Samuel Knopf
Gustaf Jakob Edelstam (1831-1892), jur.dr., landshövding i Kalmar län, hovrättsassessor, gift med Eva Carolina Gustava von Post
Hjalmar Munsterhjelmin muotokuva
Portretul Dr. Rossignon
Comitele Konrad Schmidt
Self-portrait
Self Portrait
André Bénac