Artwork
Liegender Windhund
Liegender Windhund is an oil painting by the Biedermeier artist Rudolf Koller. It dates from 1852 and is held in the collection of the Kunsthaus Zürich.
About this work
Overview
Liegender Windhund is a 1852 oil painting by Rudolf Koller, a Swiss artist known for his detailed and sensitive depictions of animals.
Subject & Meaning
The painting shows a dog lying on the ground with its head on its paws, rendered in warm tones against a dark background that highlights its form.
Technique & Style
Koller's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and texture, with visible brushstrokes adding energy to the work, characteristic of the Biedermeier movement's intimate and detailed style.
History & Provenance
The painting is part of the Kunsthaus Zürich collection, exemplifying Koller's association with realist and classicist styles, as well as the Düsseldorf school.
Artist & collection
Artist
Rudolf Koller (21 May 1828 – 5 January 1905) was a Swiss painter. He is associated with a realist and classicist style, and also with the essentially romantic Düsseldorf school of painting. Koller's style is similar to…
