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Johann Ludwig Robert von Steiger
Robert von Steiger (1856-1941) Portrait Dutch Officer A. v. Steiger 1884 Holland

1884

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Johann Ludwig Robert von Steiger (Swiss, * 8th of January, 1856, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; † 1st of June, 1941, Buenos Aires, Argentina) Portrait of Karl Alfred Arthur von Steiger Lieutenant in the Royal Dutch Infantry (* 4th of March, 1861, Interlaken, Bern, Switzerland; † 14th of June, 1936, Bilthoven, Holland) • Oil on hardwood panel, ca. 43.5 x 33 cm (thickness ca.. 12 mm) • Signed and dated 1884 • Verso inscribed: 'Arthur von Steiger, (...) 14. März 1861, Offizier in Holland' • Later Frame ca. 50 x 40 cm An important portrait painting, connectected to the nobility / Patrizier of Bern, the capital of Switzerland. Rudolf von Steiger has masterfully portrayed his 'Dutch' cousin Arthur von Steiger in 1884 - Rudolf's father Johann Wilhelm and Arthur's father Karl Friedrich von Steiger were brothers. The portrait was created during a stopover during Rudolf's trip(s) to Italy or the cousins met in Italy in 1884. The Dutch branch of the Von Steiger family was knighted by the Dutch royal family in 1904. The painter Rudolf von Steiger, born in 1856 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil as a scion of the well-known Swiss Bernese patrician family Von Steiger (Weisser Bock), was one of ten children of the plantation owner and former Royal Dutch naval officer Johann Wilhelm von Steiger (1818-1895) and his wife Henriette Maria Friederika Fanny, née Pigott (1825-1878) and spent his youth from 1858 in Thun, Switzerland, where his father had founded a rifle factory. Rudolf von Steiger attended the progymnasium and then went on an apprenticeship as a carpenter and site manager for two years from 1870 to 1872. Two years later, from 1874 to 1876, Rudolf von Steiger began studying art at the art school in Bern under Albert Walch (1816-1882) and Paul Volmar (1832-1906), before continuing his studies in painting under the guidance of Andreas Müller, Hugo Crola, Heinrich Lauenstein, Karl Müller, Peter Janssen the Elder. Ä., Eduard Gebhardt, Julius Roeting and Wilhelm Sohn from 1876 to 1887 at the Art Academy in Düsseldorf. During his student days, on October 11, 1882, Von Steiger married the painter Emilie Johanna Elwin (1858–1948) and around 1883–1884 Rudolf von Steiger interrupted his education to realize works in Rome and Florence. After completing his studies in Düsseldorf, he first moved to Munich in 1887/88, then resided in his mother-in-law's house in Pempelfort in Düsseldorf around 1890 and later moved to Bern, where he lived until 1896. Eventually, Rudolf von Steiger returned to South America and lived in Buenos Aires, Argentina as a painter and teacher until his death on June 1, 1941. Thank you for your interest and please note, that I offer free worldwide shipping on all my items. I am ASGrond - Art & Antiques. Passionate collector, purveyor and artist. Here on 1stdibs I am offering Fine Art that I have collected over the last thirty years. Phantoms of Time - Things of the past - for you to add to your future and so enriching your life’s tapestry. I often choose to leave objects in the state I acquired them, chiefly to retain as much of their originality as possible, but also to leave open all options regarding the object’s future treatment and appearance. Examine the provided photographs and ask questions. I am here to assist you to my best of knowledge. Although I do of course accept returns, costs are incurred on both sides – so be sure you are confident regarding condition before purchase of any item. I deliver worldwide for free – so no extra costs on top of the sale price. I do however decline to accept responsibility for any declaration made to the customs authority concerning import and export. These include age, value and provenience and so on as well as the taxes concerning these. Meaning, you the buyer cover all incurring import costs, duties and taxes on your end. I pack the goods myself and very carefully. Where it makes sense, for environmental reasons I will use recycled packing materials. I ship using the Swiss Postal Priority Service and all shipments are fully insured.
  • Creator:
    Johann Ludwig Robert von Steiger (1856 - 1941, Swiss)
  • Creation Year:
    1884
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 19.69 in (50 cm)Width: 15.75 in (40 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Meinisberg, CH
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: Ric_14_3_231stDibs: LU1668212754382
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