Death the Strangler, The First Outbreak of Cholera at a Masked Ball in Paris, 1831
Gift of Dorothy Braude Edinburg to the Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial Collection
Catalogue
- Year
- 1851
- Dimensions
- Image: 30.8 × 27.4 cm (12 3/16 × 10 13/16 in.); Sheet: 42.8 × 31.5 cm (16 7/8 × 12 7/16 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- Alfred Rethel
Artist
Painting
Alfred Rethel was a Prussian draughtsman and painter whose works combined historical narrative with allegorical subjects rendered in meticulous detail. Active in the mid-nineteenth century, he worked primarily in drawing and oil, developing a style rooted in Romantic ideals and German academic tradition. His compositions frequently addressed themes of mortality, social upheaval, and national identity, establishing him as a significant voice in nineteenth-century Germanic visual culture.
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Record
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- Alfred Rethel
- Year
- 1851
- Dimensions
- Image: 30.8 × 27.4 cm (12 3/16 × 10 13/16 in.); Sheet: 42.8 × 31.5 cm (16 7/8 × 12 7/16 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1851-005328
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified