Vestibule Corner ”Schleissheim,” Prince Regent Luitpold’s Palace

Herman Hartwich, Vestibule Corner ''Schleissheim," Prince Regent Luitpold's Palace, 1880, oil on canvas, 24 ¹⁄₄ x 18 ³⁄₈ in. (61.5 x 46.8 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Emily Dorothy Ammann, 1965.14.7

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Artwork Details

Title: Vestibule Corner ”Schleissheim,” Prince Regent Luitpold’s Palace
Artist: Herman Hartwich
Date: 1880
Location: Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Luce Foundation Center
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3rd Floor
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5A
Dimensions: 24 ¹⁄₄ x 18 ³⁄₈ in. (61.5 x 46.8 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Emily Dorothy Ammann
Mediums: oil
Mediums Description: oil on canvas
Classifications: Painting
Subjects: Architecture Interior — domestic — foyer
Architecture Interior — castle — Schleissheim Palace
Architecture Interior — detail — window
Object Number: 1965.14.7
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1965.14.7

Artwork Description

This painting reveals a glimpse of the opulent interior of Schleissheim, a palace outside Munich that was the home of Prince Luitpold of Bavaria. A few years after Herman Hartwich toured the palace, Luitpold became regent of Bavaria when his nephew, King Louis II---known to history as “Mad Ludwig”---was judged unfit to rule.