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Ernst Albert Fischer-Cörlin
Feeding the Kittens - Little cat mother -

1893

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Ernst Albert Fischer-Cörlin (1853 Körlin - 1932 Persante). Feeding the Kittens, 1893. Pencil on painting cardboard, 38 x 29 cm. Signed and dated by the artist at lower left "E[rnst] A[lbert] Fischer=Cörlin 1893". - Lightly stained, somewhat dusty and minimally foxed. - Little cat mother - About the artwork Daughter, mother and grandmother gather in the sunlight to feed a litter of kittens. The mother and grandmother hold the lively, playful animals in their arms, while the young girl feeds two of the four kittens with cookies. There is also a small bucket of milk and a bowl of milk. The women and the girl watch as the cute, still blind animals eat. It is a scene taken from everyday life, but it also has an allegorical dimension, bringing maternal care into the representation. Three generations are represented, with the grandmother and the mother already mothers. They not only offer the kittens to the youngest, but also proudly observe the maternal care that the youngest gives to the kittens. Like the kittens, she will grow up and become a mother herself, so the image is also an allegory of life's ever-new beginnings. In keeping with this, the morning sun shines into the picture from the right. Fischer-Cörlin has masterfully worked out the quality of the light, with its light and dark areas, with the pencil used for hatching, which is particularly evident in the mother's face and the weave of her hat. Although the half-timbered house in the background is uniquely laid out, it is not a sketch but a fully formulated pictorial idea and thus an independent work of art, signed and dated accordingly. About the artist Ernst Albert Fischer-Cörlin studied at the Berlin Academy of Arts under Eduard Daege and Julius Friedrich Anton Schrader. He then spent six years as a master student of Anton von Werner and was probably a member of Werner's staff for major commissions. After graduating from the academy, he worked as a freelance artist in Berlin.From 1877 to 1892 he participated in the exhibition of the Prussian Academy, from 1893 in the Great Berlin Art Exhibition, and also in the Great Dresden Art Exhibition. In addition, Fischer-Cörlin became a sought-after illustrator, whose pictures adorned several Stollwerck albums. He was also a virtuoso in the artistic design of baptismal certificates, diplomas and certificates of all kinds. Selected Bibliography Thieme-Becker. Allgemeines Lexikon der Bildenden Künstler von der Antike bis zur Gegenwart. Begründet von Ulrich Thieme und Felix Becker. Band 12: Fiori–Fyt, Leipzig 1916, S. 20. Sauer. Allgemeines Künstlerlexikon. Die Bildenden Künstler aller Zeiten und Völker (AKL). Band 40, München u. a. 2004, S. 422. GERMAN VERSION Ernst Albert Fischer-Cörlin (1853 Körlin – 1932 Persante). Fütterung der Kätzchen, 1893. Bleistift auf Malkarton, 38 x 29 cm. Links unten eigenhändig signiert und datiert „E[rnst] A[lbert] Fischer=Cörlin 1893.“ - lichtrandig, etwas angestaubt und minimal stockfleckig - Die kleine Katzenmutter - zum Kunstwerk Wohl Tochter, Mutter und Großmutter haben sich im Sonnenlicht versammelt, um einen Wurf Kätzchen zu füttern. Die Mutter und die Großmutter halten die quirlig verspielten Tiere auf den Armen, während das junge Mädchen zwei der vier Kätzchen mit Gebäck füttert. Zusätzlich steht ein kleiner Milcheimer und eine Schale Milch bereit. Die Frauen und das Mädchen betrachten die possierlichen, noch blinden Tiere bei der Nahrungsaufnahme. Eine aus dem Alltag gegriffene Szenerie, die aber auch eine allegorische Dimension beinhaltet und die mütterliche Fürsorge zur Darstellung bringt. Es sind drei Generationen gezeigt, wobei die Großmutter und die Mutter bereits Mütter sind. Sie bieten der Jüngsten die Kätzchen nicht allein dar, sondern gewahren voll stolzer Aufmerksamkeit auch die mütterliche Fürsorge, welche die Kleinste den Kätzchen entgegenbringt. Wie die Kätzchen wird auch sie heranwachsen und selbst zur Mutter werden, so dass das Bild auch eine Allegorie auf das immer wieder neu beginnende Leben ist. Dazu passend scheint von rechts die Morgensonne ins Bild. Die Lichtqualität mit ihren hellen und dunklen Flächen hat Fischer-Cörlin meisterhaft mit dem schraffierend eingesetzten Bleistift herausgearbeitet, was sich besonders im Gesicht der Mutter und dem Geflecht ihres Hutes zeigt. Obwohl das Fachwerkhaus im Hintergrund einzig angelegt ist, handelt es sich nicht um eine Skizze, sondern um eine ausformulierte Bildidee und damit um ein eigenständiges und dementsprechend signiertes und datiertes Kunstwerk. zum Künstler Ernst Albert Fischer-Cörlin studierte an der Berliner Akademie der Künste bei Eduard Daege und Julius Friedrich Anton Schrader. Anschließend war er sechs Jahre lang Meisterschüler bei Anton von Werner und gehörte – bei größeren Aufträgen – wohl auch zu Werners Mitarbeitern. Nach dem Abschluss der Akademie war er als freischaffender Künstler in Berlin tätig. Von 1877 bis 1892 nahm er an der Ausstellung der Preußischen Akademie, ab 1893 an der Großen Berliner Kunstausstellung teil und beschickte auch die Große Dresdener Kunstausstellung. Daneben wurde Fischer-Cörlin zum gefragten Illustrator, der unter anderem mehrere Stollwerck-Alben mit seinen Bildern ausstattete. Zudem war er ein Virtuose der künstlerischen Gestaltung von Taufbriefen, Diplomen und Urkunden jeglicher Art. Auswahlbibliographie Thieme-Becker. Allgemeines Lexikon der Bildenden Künstler von der Antike bis zur Gegenwart. Begründet von Ulrich Thieme und Felix Becker. Band 12: Fiori–Fyt, Leipzig 1916, S. 20. Sauer. Allgemeines Künstlerlexikon. Die Bildenden Künstler aller Zeiten und Völker (AKL). Band 40, München u. a. 2004, S. 422.
  • Creator:
    Ernst Albert Fischer-Cörlin (1853 - 1932)
  • Creation Year:
    1893
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 14.97 in (38 cm)Width: 11.42 in (29 cm)Depth: 0.4 in (1 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Berlin, DE
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2438212340732
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