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ID number: BIRBI-2005.6 Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Artist / Maker: Herwegen, Peter (1814-1893) Title / Object name: Memories Object type: Watercolour Culture: German Date made: 1873 Materials: Watercolour over pencil, partly highlighted with gouache in gold Measurements: 326 x 440 mm Provenance: Emanuel von Baeyer, 2005 |
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This watercolour is an allegory of the arts commissioned by the Buhler family of Berne. Alongside the attributes of painting, sculpture and architecture the intricate gothic design includes the Swiss city’s heraldic bear and key landmarks. The composition emulates the illuminated capitals of medieval manuscripts. The mottoes placed in the lower margin are by Ludwig I of Bavaria and the poet Emanuel Gaibel amongst others. Inscriptions / Translations: Signed with monogram. |
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