Otto Scholderer

Otto Franz Scholderer(25 January 1834 – 22 January 1902) was a German painter.

Otto Scholderer:Self-portrait with Palette

Life

The Flower Arrangement

He was born inFrankfurt am Main.On completing his schooling, Scholderer went to theStädelacademy of arts in 1849, where he remained until 1851. Among his teachers were the art historianJohann David Passavantand the painterJakob Becker.Subsequently, Scholderer established himself in Städel as a freelance painter. During this period his friendship withVictor Müllerbegan; Scholderer became his brother-in-law in 1868, when Müller married his sister, Ida Scholderer.

Through Müller, Scholderer became acquainted with the works ofGustave Courbet.Scholderer made several short study trips toParisbetween 1857 and 1858, where he became friends withHenri Fantin-LatourandÉdouard Manet,whose influence can be seen in his subsequent work. Fantin-Latour depicted Scholderer in his pictureStudio aux Batignolles.Starting from 1858, Scholderer worked and lived predominantly inKronbergin Taunus, where his colleagues includedAnton Burger,Peter BurnitzandLouis Eysen;he was close to the Kronberger painter colony.

In 1866, Scholderer established himself inDüsseldorfand made friends withHans Thoma.With Thoma, Scholderer went in 1868 to Paris and returned to Germany only shortly before the outbreak of theFrench-German War.First Scholderer established himself inMunich,renewing his friendship withWilhelm Leibland becoming one of the artists of theLeibl-Kreis(Leibl circle). At the beginning of 1871 he went toLondonand worked there till the autumn of 1899, he married his wife Luise there in 1871. After 1899, Scholderer returned to his hometown ofFrankfurt,where he died at the age of almost 68 years on 22 January 1902.

The couple's only child, born inPutneywas the notedbibliographer(Julius) Victor Scholderer(1880–1971).

Otto Scholderer's art, initially dominated bylandscapes,later consisted primarily ofportraitsandstill lifes.The important connection between theromantic periodand theImpressionistsis evident in his work.

Works (selection)

• The violinist at the window(1861)
• Mrs. Scholderer at the Frühstückstisch
• Portrait of Oswald Sickert

Gallery

• 
  Self-portrait 1875-76
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  A portrait of his wifeLuise Scholderer on the Ottoman
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  A portrait of his nieceLucy Scholderer
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  Flower arranger
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  The violinist at the window
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  Roses in glass vase
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  Still life with grapes, two peaches, glass of sherry
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  Pasture near Zons on Rhine
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  Sea surf
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  Wild game dealer
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  Serving girl with berries
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  Girl reading a letter
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  Still life with young woman

Literature

• Jutta M. Bagdahn:Otto Franz Scholderer: 1834 - 1902; Monographie and list of works.Freiburg 2002.Online resource
• Friedrich autumn:Otto Scholderer 1834-1902. A contribution for the history of art and artist 19th Century,Diesterweg, Frankfurt/M. 1934
• Dieter vine table (Hrsg.):Art and artist in Frankfurt/M. in 19th and 20th Century,Kramer, Frankfurt/M. 2003,ISBN3-7829-0545-8* Heinrich Weizsäcker (Hrsg.):Art and artist in Frankfurt/Main in 19th Century,bear, Frankfurt/M.
  • 1. -Frankfurt art lives in 19th Century in its fundamental courses,1907
  • 2. -Biographic encyclopedia the Frankfurt artists in 19th Century,1908
• Jutta M. Bagdahn: ″OTTO FRANZ SCHOLDERER 1834–1902. Monographie und Werkverzeichnis″, Wissenschaftlicher Verlag Berlin, Berlin 2020

See also

• A Studio at Les Batignolles

External links

• Otto Scholderer on Artcyclopedia