... has any of you come across this one before? The subtitle reads "Ein Kammerhusar Friedrichs des Großen. Oelgemälde im Neuen Palais" and I have not been able to find out if it survived, if the title is accurate, who painted it or when (which could help narrow down both authenticity and possible suspects). I think I read somewhere that Fritz did indeed have some of them painted? Or was that an urban legend?
Speaking of Fritz having his favourites painted, in the same issue, there are these two dog paintings. The one on the right we've encountered before - "Solange wir zu zweit sind" claims it's Biche - but the one on the left was all new to me. He did have a whole gallery apparently!
Oh, and Mildred, re: the Horace/Voltaire book - I think I've seen a close up before as well, and since it isn't in any of the books I own (I did suspect Blanning actually, but nope), it must have been online somewhere. Strange.
I think I read somewhere that Fritz did indeed have some of them painted? Or was that an urban legend?
Not ringing a bell; we'll wait to see what the well-read selenak reports.
If so, the Potsdam Giants come to mind... ;)
He did have a whole gallery apparently!
Aww, nice! That must have been especially poignant after they died.
Oh, and Mildred, re: the Horace/Voltaire book - I think I've seen a close up before as well, and since it isn't in any of the books I own (I did suspect Blanning actually, but nope), it must have been online somewhere. Strange.,
Blanning was the first place I checked! He has good images, and he mentions the ceiling. But no. Strange that it's eluding two detectives...
I think I read somewhere that Fritz did indeed have some of them painted? Or was that an urban legend?
Haven't come across it yet, so I vote for confusion with Dad and his Potsdam Giants.
This said, I could always be wrong, and at any rate, one of my recently translated Glasow summaries mentions Fritz gave him a special splendid red uniform to wear (which given that it's singled out can't have been the standard uniform for chamber hussars, not least because the color is wrong). If he looked especially good in it and he was, as I suspect, the 1755/56 Alcibiades, then maybe?
Yeah, Glasow might have been why I was curious about the date of the painting... ;) Because it depicts quite the good-looking guy! Who actually reminds me of Fredersdorf a bit, the older snuff box portrait.
Aww, nice! That must have been especially poignant after they died.
Just to avoid a misunderstanding here: the Yearbook doesn't say he had one, that was my own reaction to the discovery that there was a second dog painting, because I'd previously commented "I'm kind of surprised we don't have a whole gallery of his favourites." when I found the Biche one. So I was basically talking to myself, but two paintings is all I know of. (For now!)
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Re: More on Hohenzollern family life
Date: 2021-03-24 01:24 pm (UTC)I know I've seen an up-close and readable version of the Horace and Voltaire names, but alas. If anyone runs across it, link me!
I found the Menzel painting totally by accident and had to share it!
Speaking of Paintings...
Date: 2021-03-25 02:24 pm (UTC)Speaking of Fritz having his favourites painted, in the same issue, there are these two dog paintings. The one on the right we've encountered before - "Solange wir zu zweit sind" claims it's Biche - but the one on the left was all new to me. He did have a whole gallery apparently!
Oh, and Mildred, re: the Horace/Voltaire book - I think I've seen a close up before as well, and since it isn't in any of the books I own (I did suspect Blanning actually, but nope), it must have been online somewhere. Strange.
Re: Speaking of Paintings...
Date: 2021-03-25 10:32 pm (UTC)I think I read somewhere that Fritz did indeed have some of them painted? Or was that an urban legend?
Not ringing a bell; we'll wait to see what the well-read
If so, the Potsdam Giants come to mind... ;)
He did have a whole gallery apparently!
Aww, nice! That must have been especially poignant after they died.
Oh, and Mildred, re: the Horace/Voltaire book - I think I've seen a close up before as well, and since it isn't in any of the books I own (I did suspect Blanning actually, but nope), it must have been online somewhere. Strange.,
Blanning was the first place I checked! He has good images, and he mentions the ceiling. But no. Strange that it's eluding two detectives...
Ah well, I'm sure it'll turn up one day.
Re: Speaking of Paintings...
Date: 2021-03-26 05:45 am (UTC)Haven't come across it yet, so I vote for confusion with Dad and his Potsdam Giants.
This said, I could always be wrong, and at any rate, one of my recently translated Glasow summaries mentions Fritz gave him a special splendid red uniform to wear (which given that it's singled out can't have been the standard uniform for chamber hussars, not least because the color is wrong). If he looked especially good in it and he was, as I suspect, the 1755/56 Alcibiades, then maybe?
Re: Speaking of Paintings...
Date: 2021-03-26 09:57 am (UTC)Re: Speaking of Paintings... and Dogs
Date: 2021-03-26 06:58 pm (UTC)Aww, nice! That must have been especially poignant after they died.
Just to avoid a misunderstanding here: the Yearbook doesn't say he had one, that was my own reaction to the discovery that there was a second dog painting, because I'd previously commented "I'm kind of surprised we don't have a whole gallery of his favourites." when I found the Biche one. So I was basically talking to myself, but two paintings is all I know of. (For now!)
Re: Speaking of Paintings... and Dogs
Date: 2021-03-26 07:01 pm (UTC)