Philipp Heinrich Kisling

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Attributed to Philipp Heinrich Kisling: Margrave Carl Friedrich , around 1746–1750, oil , 143.8 cm x 112 cm
( Badisches Landesmuseum Inv. R 503)

Philipp Heinrich Kisling (born November 24, 1713 in Eggenstein ; † May 14, 1767 in Durlach ) was a court painter and portraitist at the court of the Margrave of Baden-Durlach in Karlsruhe .

He came from a forest ranger family from the village of Eggenstein north of Karlsruhe. Despite his simple origins, he made a career as a painter and made it to the margravial residence, where he and other artists were promoted by the young margrave Karl Friedrich . Kisling is by far the best of the Karlsruhe portraitists of the time; "The lively reproduction of his models surpasses the provincial level of his guild members considerably". Nevertheless, he is considered honest .

His most famous works are the portraits from the members' gallery of the House Order of Loyalty in the New Palace in Baden-Baden and the painting of the young Margrave Karl Friedrich from around 1746–1750. In addition, Kisling has also made a name for himself through image copies: In 1759, after several years of attempted repairs to the damaged Basel ancestral portraits of the dynasty, he convinced the margrave to have him copy all 27 images by 1765.

In addition to orders from the court, he (or his Durlach workshop) also made numerous paintings for the landed gentry and the wealthy bourgeoisie.

From 1759 Kisling fell into the shadow of Joseph Melling at court , who from then on also worked in Karlsruhe.

His son Johann Ludwig Kisling was his successor after his death and continued his father's work as a successful portrait painter.

Web links

Commons : Philipp Heinrich Kisling  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Christina Snopko: Schloss und Hof Karlsruhe: Guide through the section on the history of the palace , Badisches Landesmuseum Karlsruhe, 2008, p. 34
  2. ↑ Arthur von Schneider: Baden painting of the 19th century , CF Müller, 1968, p. 15
  3. ↑ Jan Lauts: Karoline Luise von Baden: a life picture from the time of the Enlightenment , CF Müller, 1990, p. 112
  4. ↑ Yearbook of the State Art Collections in Baden-Württemberg - Volume 39 , Dt. Kunstverl., 2002, p. 23
personal data
SURNAME Kisling, Philipp Heinrich
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Baden portrait painter at the Karlsruhe court
DATE OF BIRTH November 24, 1713
PLACE OF BIRTH Eggenstein
DATE OF DEATH May 14, 1767
Place of death Durlach