Die trauernde Germania

Artists/Producer

Name	Role
(Hans) Gustav Dittenberger von Dittenberg (1794—1879)	Artist

Inventory number

117465

Classification

1. painting collection
2. paintings
3. oil painting

Date

• 1850

Technique

• oil on canvas

Dimensions

• Höhe 69 cm
• Breite 55,5 cm
• Rahmenmaß 102,8×90×10,5 cm

Inscription

• Mi. u.: “G. Dittenberger” und auf dem Keiltrahmen: “Dittenberger”; bez. u. dat. li. im Bild: “FASCES / GERMANIAE / 1850.”

Themes

• Fine Arts
• Disease and Death

Subjects

• sitting figure
• head held in the hand(s), with elbows leaning on an elevation or on the knees
• crown (symbol of sovereignty)
• allegory

Iconclass Codes

• 31A235
• 31A25312
• 44B191

External Links

• GND: (Hans) Gustav Dittenberger von Dittenberg

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