1370 - Franz von Lenbach (1836, Schrobenhausen – 1904, Munich)

Franz von Lenbach (1836, Schrobenhausen – 1904, Munich) Double Portrait of a Young Mother with Her Daughter This portrait, painted in earthy tones in an oval composition, conveys the intimate bond between the two subjects through the way light falls on their heads and hands. The mother and child are the sole focus, while their clothing and surroundings are deliberately rendered in a sketchy manner. Trained at the Munich Academy, the painter became, beginning in 1868, a sought-after portraitist of the nobility, the upper middle class, and prominent figures from politics, society, science, and culture. Due to his outstanding social standing and lifestyle, he rose to become a “prince of painters” par excellence in Munich. In a series of comparable portraits, Lenbach depicted distinguished ladies with their children, including his wife Lolo with their daughter Marion. Oil on canvas; signed and dated on the reverse 1894. 100 cm x 73 cm. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated 1894.