Oskar Pletsch (1830-1888), Portrait of the artists daughter Trude, 1866, Pencil drawing

Beschreibung: Oskar Pletsch (1830 Berlin - 1888 Niederlößnitz (Dresden)), Portrait of the artists daughter Trude, 1866, Pencil drawing on Paper

Technique: Pencil drawing on paper
Size: 15,5 x 12,8 cm | 6 x 5 in
Inscription: lower right dated: "20t novb. 66", lower inscribed: "Trude Pletsch."

Condition: Good overall condition, paper minimally browned, at the back side's upper margin slight traces of an old mounting.

Description: The artist Oskar Pletsch was known for his illustrations of children's books. The book "Die Kinderstube in 36 Bildern" was his first big success. It illustrates the life of children in many facets - carefree at play or proudly helping with the housework. From then until 1881, another children's book was published annually. This sketch shows the artist's daughter in profile as a breast piece. She sits in front of a bowl at a table and concentrates on cutting a potato. For the illustration of his figures the observation of his own children was inspiring and a good school.
Oskar Pletsch studied at the Dresden Academy of Art and was a pupil of Ludwig Richter. The influence of Richter is unmistakable in Pletsch's drawings and woodcuts. From Richter's late romanticism he finally developed his own genre painting, which concentrated especially on everyday and family motifs.

Keywords: Biedermeier, Figure, Portrait, Domesticity, Housework, Family Portrait, Child Portrait, Family, Portrait Study, Child, Girl

Zustand: Good overall condition, paper minimally browned, at the back side's upper margin slight traces of an old mounting. Hinweise: Biedermeier, Figure, Portrait, Domesticity, Housework, Family Portrait, Child Portrait, Family, Portrait Study, Child, Girl Abmessungen: 15,5 x 12,8 cm | 6 x 5 in Name des Künstlers: Oskar Pletsch (1830-1888) Medium: Pencil drawing on Paper