Portrait of Heinrich Heine

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Portrait of Heinrich Heine
Giere, Jules
Physical Description

1 painting : oil on wood ; 11.81" x 10.43" ; 30 x 27 cm
Date

1838
Summary

Portait depicts Heine as middle-aged man wearing a dark coat with a white shirt losely buttoned at the top against a gray background. His hair is worn slightly long, laying just under his cheeks.
Depicted

Heine, Heinrich, 1797-1856
Subject

Men, Portraits; Poets, German; Nineteenth century
Genre

Portraits
Medium

Oil paintings; Paintings
Accession Number
URL

https://www.lbi.org/artcatalog/record/245572

Biographical Information

Heinrich Heine was one of the most significant German poets of the 19th century. He was also a journalist, essayist, and literary critic. His political views led to many of his works being banned by German authorities. Heine spent the last 25 years of his life as an expatriate in Paris.

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Citation

Giere, Jules: Portrait of Heinrich Heine, Leo Baeck Institute Art and Objects Collection, 77.40.

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