Gisbert Flüggen
Illustration — Gisbert Flüggen; photograph by Franz Hanfstaengl • Illustration — The Sneaky Heir (Stolen Inheritance) Gisbert Hipolit August Flüggen (9 February 1811, Cologne – 3 September 1859, Munich) was a German genre painter. He was sometimes referred to as the "German Wilkie".
Also recorded as Gisbert Fluggen
Gisbert Flüggen
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- Born
- 1811. · Cologne.
- Died
- 1859. · Munich.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Prussia.
- Occupation
- painter and artist.
- Education
- Kunstakademie Düsseldorf.
- Languages
- German.
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Illustration — Gisbert Flüggen; photograph by Franz Hanfstaengl • Illustration — The Sneaky Heir (Stolen Inheritance) Gisbert Hipolit August Flüggen (9 February 1811, Cologne – 3 September 1859, Munich) was a German genre painter. He was sometimes referred to as the "German Wilkie".
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Gisbert Flüggen (1811–1859) was a Prussian artist and painter. Born in Cologne, the artist died in Munich.
Gisbert Flüggen studied at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf. The artist worked for Academy of Fine Arts, Munich and worked in Munich.
Languages used include German. Works by Gisbert Flüggen are held at Bavarian State Painting Collections, Finnish National Gallery and Wallraf–Richartz Museum.
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Biography
Gisbert Flüggen studied at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf. Anton Seitz is recorded as having studied under Gisbert Flüggen. The recorded working language is German. Places of work recorded in the authority are Munich. Employment is recorded with Academy of Fine Arts, Munich. Work by Gisbert Flüggen is recorded in the collections of Finnish National Gallery, Bavarian State Painting Collections and Wallraf–Richartz Museum.
His parents moved from Lille to Cologne just before his birth. They soon became impoverished and Gisbert was forced to work for a haberdasher as soon as he was old enough to do so. He developed an interest in art and spent his few spare hours copying works at the recently established Wallrafianum (now the Wallraf-Richartz Museum). His family was opposed to his career ambitions, but he got support from a local painter named Joseph Weber (1798-1883). Thanks to an inheritance, he was able to pursue his studies at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf. He spent some time in Ghent but, shortly after his marriage in Cologne, decided on Munich for his permanent residence. He became a member of the Kunstverein München and received the patronage of Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria. His studio became a stop for sightseers. His son Joseph also became a well-known painter. In 1852, he was named an honorary member of the Academy of Fine Arts. He died suddenly in 1859 and was buried at the Alter Südfriedhof. A street in the Neuhausen-Nymphenburg district of Munich has been named after him.
Works
Works
His best-known works include: • Hanover Museum. Jacob Deceiving Isaac. 1848. • Leuchtenberg Ducal Gallery The Chess-players. • Madrid Gallery. The Unlucky Player. 1841. • Munich Gallery. The Ante-chamber of a Prince. (His last, unfinished work.)
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The authorities additionally record the heading Gisbert Fluggen. His recorded language was German. One child is recorded: Joseph Flüggen.
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1811
Gisbert Flüggen was born on 9 February 1811.
1859
Gisbert Flüggen died on 3 September 1859.
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Cologne.
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Munich.
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scholarly publication
- Flüggen, Gisbert, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2011
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- “Gisbert Flüggen”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Gisbert Flüggen studied at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.
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