Provenances
Wayfaring Art
28.10.20 – 1.3.21
“Works of art go wayfaring. That has always been their destiny and will never change.”
Almost a century ago in 1926, the Berlin art critic Adolph Donath (1876 – 1937) began his description of provenance research with this profound observation.
Just how kaleidoscopic these stories can be is illustrated by the exhibition “Provenances. Wayfaring Art”, taking as an example a self-portrait of Max Liebermann (1847 – 1935) painted in 1912. In a hanging that recreates a salon setting, the show features works from the Berlinische Galerie collection which have rarely, if ever, been displayed in the past.
Press images
Max Liebermann, Selbstbildnis, 1912, © Urheberrechte am Werk erloschen, Repro: Anja E. Witte (JPG, 1 MB)
Madeline Winkler-Betzendahl, Ferdinand Möller mit dem Gemälde "Schulhaus" von Paul Klee, Oktober 1949, Schenkung Ferdinand-Möller-Stiftung, Berlin, 2013, © Madeline Winkler-Betzendahl (JPG, 4 MB)
Anton von Werner, Französischer Infanterist mit Marschgepäck (Soldat in voller Montur), 1882, © Urheberrechte am Werk erloschen, Foto: © Kai-Annett Becker (JPG, 670 KB)
Carl Seiffert, Die blaue Grotte auf Capri, 11861, © Urheberrechte am Werk erloschen, Foto: © Kai-Annett Becker (JPG, 1 MB)
Robert Breyer, Die Schauspielerin Mary Franck, 1927, © Urheberrechte am Werk erloschen, Foto: © Kai-Annett Becker (JPG, 4 MB)
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