Ruggiero at the Hermit
Friedrich August Bouterwek (Friedrichshütte 1806 - Paris 1867)
Lot-No. 556
Starting Bid: 1.800 €
Oil/canvas. 57,5 x 69,5 cm. Lower right signed and dated F. Bouterwek p. 1841. Small restoration. This rarely illustrated scene from Ariosto's 'Orlando Furioso' depicts the Saracen prince Ruggiero visiting a hermit after Ruggiero had vowed to be baptized following a shipwreck. - German historical and portrait painter. B. studied at the Berlin Academy beginning in 1822. Thanks to a scholarship, he was able to travel through Italy and France beginning in 1832. In 1838, he settled in Paris. He exhibited regularly at the Paris Salon and at the Berlin Academy. Mus.: Berlin, Weimar. Lit.: AKL
Friedrich August Bouterwek: Ruggiero at the Hermit
Friedrich August Bouterwek (Friedrichshütte 1806 - Paris 1867)
Ruggiero at the Hermit
Lot-No. 556
Starting Bid: 1.800 €
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| Technique: | Oil/canvas |
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| Dimensions: | 57,5 x 69,5 cm |
| Mark/Notation: | Lower right signed and dated F. Bouterwek p. 1841 |
| Condition: | Small restoration |
| Description: | This rarely illustrated scene from Ariosto's 'Orlando Furioso' depicts the Saracen prince Ruggiero visiting a hermit after Ruggiero had vowed to be baptized following a shipwreck. |
Vita:
German historical and portrait painter. B. studied at the Berlin Academy beginning in 1822. Thanks to a scholarship, he was able to travel through Italy and France beginning in 1832. In 1838, he settled in Paris. He exhibited regularly at the Paris Salon and at the Berlin Academy. Mus.: Berlin, Weimar. Lit.: AKL
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