Hermann Rüdisühli

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Lakeshore landscape with shepherd and flock of sheep

Hermann Rüdisühli (full name Traugott Hermann Rüdisühli ; born June 10, 1864 in Lenzburg , Switzerland , † January 27, 1944 in Munich ) was a Swiss painter . He belongs to the artist family Rüdisühli .

biography

Hermann Rüdisühli studied from 1883 to 1887 at the Karlsruhe Academy with Ferdinand Keller and Karl Brünner . Between 1888 and 1898 he ran painting schools in Stuttgart and Basel . In 1898 he moved to Munich. Rüdisühli initially achieved great success with his paintings in Munich, especially in aristocratic circles. At last he lived in great poverty and died of suicide after his apartment and studio had been destroyed by a bomb attack .

Rüdisühli painted landscapes , portraits and allegories . His work includes mythological and heroic images. He was influenced by Arnold Böcklin . His oeuvre includes over 1000 paintings.

reception

The greatest admirer and collector of his works is Johannes Neckermann, son of mail order merchant and dressage rider Josef Neckermann . Neckermann, who lives in the USA, has been collecting the paintings of the Rüdisühli family for over 25 years .

The American Yager Museum in Oneonta, NY, presented the collection in 2001. For the first time in 105 years, an exhibition showed paintings by the entire family of artists.

literature

  • Hermann Rüdisühli. A German artist from Switzerland. In: Moderne Kunst, 28, 1914. pp. 121–122.
  • Hermann Rüdisühli folder. A selection of the artist's most outstanding works in collotype (40 paintings). C. Haushalter, Basel / Munich [1899].
  • Swiss artist lexicon. Published by the Swiss Art Association; edited with the assistance of Carl Brun's colleagues. Huber, Frauenfeld 1905–1917, 4 volumes [Reprint: Kraus, Nendeln 1982].
  • E. Bénézit: Dictionnaire critique et documentaire des peintres, sculpteurs, dessinateurs et graveurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays par un groupe d'écrivains spécialistes français et étrangers. Nouvelle édition entièrement refondue sous la direction de Jacques Busse. Gründ, Paris 1999, 14 vol.

Works in museums and public exhibitions

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personal data
SURNAME Rüdisühli, Hermann
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Rüdisühli, Traugott Hermann (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss painter
DATE OF BIRTH June 10, 1864
PLACE OF BIRTH Lenzburg , Switzerland
DATE OF DEATH January 27, 1944
Place of death Munich