1303 - Ernst Friedrich Bussler (1773, Berlin – 1840, ibid.); attributed;

Ernst Friedrich Bussler (1773, Berlin – 1840, ibid.); attributed; Portrait of Karl Friedrich Schinkel with a drawing pen in front of a canvas According to the accompanying expert opinion by Schinkel biographer Prof. Dr. Christoph von Wolzogen from 2017, this is a previously unknown portrait of the 30-year-old Schinkel, painted around 1811/12 by his friend Bussler. In this portrait, executed with fine glazing and apparently intended for private use given its small format, Bussler aptly depicts Schinkel—known today primarily as an architect—as a painter, turning toward the viewer in half-profile. This reflects Schinkel’s situation at the time: from 1806 to 1815, he worked primarily as a significant painter and was admitted to the Academy in 1811. In addition to his duties as a court councilor, Bussler devoted himself to art—copperplate engravings and oil paintings; between 1812 and 1824, he participated six times in the Academy’s exhibitions. Oil on wood panel. 24.5 cm x 20.5 cm. Accompanied by an expert opinion by Prof. Dr. Christoph von Wolzogen, Frankfurt am Main, February 24, 2017. Bibliography/Exhibitions: Cat. “Berlin Classicism and Neuhardenberg (...)”, Neuhardenberg Castle 2025, pp. 64–65 with ill.; Andreas Kilb: “Berlin Has Never Again Experienced a Better Time,” in FAZ, April 24, 2025, p. 11 (with ill.). Attributed to Ernst Friedrich Bussler (1773–1840). Oil on panel. Accompanied by an expert report. Exhibited in 2025.