The Martyr, Albert von Keller
Albert von Keller
The Martyr
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Albert von Keller

The Martyr, ca. 1892


Dimensions
30.3 x 38 cm
Physical Description
Oil on cardboard
Inventory Number
SG 49
Acquisition
Acquired in 1906 as a bequest from Ludwig Joseph Pfungst
Status
Not on display

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About the Acquisition

Ludwig Josef Pfungst, a businessman in Worms, died on 4 July 1905. A childless bachelor, he left his entire art collection and his fortune of around a million marks to the city of Frankfurt. It was his wish that the interest on the money be used to purchase works of contemporary art. This legacy was a major factor leading to the foundation of the Städtische Galerie, which has been part of the Städelsches Kunstinstitut since 1907. Still in existence today, the Pfungst Foundation now mainly supports purchases of modern art for the Städel museum’s Collection of Prints and Drawings.

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10.09.2024