Description:

AFTER HEINRICH HOFMANN (GERMAN, 1824-1911)
Early 20th century copy of 'Jesus in the Temple,' oil on canvas, unsigned. Gilt framed.

The original painting, completed in 1881 is housed in the Galerie Neue Meister in Dresden. The Riverside Church in New York City displays a well-known copy by Elisabeth Ritschen, an apprentice of Hofmann's, which was completed in his studio and under his guidance. This copy was owned by Hofmann before eventually being sold to John D. Rockefeller Jr. and donated to the church.

    Dimensions:
  • Sight: 29 3/4 x 39 3/4 in. (75.6 x 101 cm.), Frame: 41 1/2 x 51 1/2 in. (105.4 x 130.8 cm.)
  • Condition:
  • Loss to canvas on book of seated figure. Tear to canvas on lower half of Jesus' robe. Small tear just to the right of center near the top in the grey background. Loss to the frame at lower right corner with minor losses elsewhere on frame.

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