A German Hand in the Mid-Eighteenth Century
The year is 1710. In Germany, David Lüders begins a life that will eventually leave its mark on the portraiture of the era. He moves through a world defined by the precision of oil on canvas and the delicate textures of mezzotint. His brush captures more than just faces; it records the quiet presence of subjects like a young boy with a toy gun and a dog, a work that later finds its way into the Hermitage-Vyborg Exhibition Centre.
His career exists in the tension between original oil paintings and the reproduction of his vision through print. In 1751, the mezzotint artist James Macardell works after Lüders to translate a portrait of King George III—then still the Prince of Wales—into a different medium. This connection links Lüders' German origins to the broader European fascination with royal imagery.
The Weight of the Canvas
Lüders operates within a specific technical realm. His works, such as the Portrait of a young boy with toy gun and dog, utilize oil on canvas to establish depth and character. The dimensions of his notable pieces, like the 79 cm by 60 cm portrait, suggest an intimate scale intended for close observation.
The market reflects the enduring presence of his hand in historical collections. His works appear in auction records with significant variation:
- A recorded price of $77,730.80 for a specific lot.
- The sale of PORTRAIT OF DUKE KARL I for 55,704.36 USD.
- An average auction price of approximately $30,227.39 across recorded sales.
A Final Chapter
The timeline of his life reaches its conclusion in 1759. He leaves behind a body of work that survives through major institutions and private collections alike. While the specifics of his daily movements remain obscured by time, the physical remnants of his labor—the pigments on canvas and the etched lines of prints—continue to exist in galleries such as Gallerix.
Vraag en antwoord
Kan ik de werken van David Luders bekijken op basis van stemming?
Op de Sfeercollectie van David Luders zijn de kunstwerken van de kunstenaar gerangschikt op stemming.
Kan ik de werken van David Luders verkennen op basis van trefwoorden?
De werken van David Luders kunnen via trefwoorden worden verkend op de Op trefwoorden pagina van de kunstenaar. Elk trefwoord groepeert de bijbehorende kunstwerken.
Waar kan ik de kunstwerken van David Luders bekijken, gesorteerd op kleur?
Op de Sorteren op kleur-pagina zijn de kunstwerken van David Luders gesorteerd op kleur.
In welke perioden is de carrière van David Luders onderverdeeld?
Een chronologisch overzicht van het werk van David Luders is te vinden op de Loopbaanoverzicht pagina van de kunstenaar, waar de kunstwerken hoofdstuk voor hoofdstuk in volgorde van creatie worden gepresenteerd.
