Weislingen Captured by Götz’s Men
- Artist
- Eugène Delacroix, French, 1798–1863
- Date
- 1853
- Material
- Oil on canvas
- made in
- Paris, Île-de-France region, Western Europe, France, Europe
- Classification
- Paintings
- Current Location
- On View, Gallery 205
- Dimensions
- 29 x 24 in. (73.7 x 61 cm)
framed: 40 13/16 x 35 5/8 x 4 7/8 in. (103.7 x 90.5 x 12.4 cm) - Credit Line
- Emelie Weindal Bequest Fund
- Rights
- Contact Us
- Object Number
- 75:1954
NOTES
The knight Weislingen, wearing a yellow coat, is dramatically ambushed by three soldiers serving under his enemy, Götz. In this fictional scene from medieval Europe, Eugène Delacroix created a dynamic composition around the swirling forms of rearing and frightened horses. A great colorist, Delacroix juxtaposed contrasting colors of the blue saddle against the knight’s yellow garment and the soldier’s red tunic against the surrounding greenery. The 1773 play Götz van Berlichingen by German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832) inspired this painting.
Provenance
1853 -
Adolphe Beugniet, Paris, France, purchased from the artist [1]
by 1860 - 1861
Charles Bardon
1861/04/22
In Bardon Sale, April 22, 1861, lot no. 14
1861 - 1866
Meyer Collection, Vienna, Austria [2]
1866/4/27
Sold at the Galerie d'un amateur de Vienne, Vienna, Austria, April 27, 1866, lot no. 20
by 1870 - still in 1871
C. Edwards Collection [3]
- 1880
Adolphe E. Borie (d.1880), Philadelphia, PA, USA
1880 - still in 1887
Mrs. Adolphe E. Borie, Philadelphia, PA, by inheritance
- 1909
George C. Thomas (d.1909), Philadelphia, PA
1909
Blakeslee Galleries (T. S. Blakeslee), New York, NY
1909 - 1910
Durand-Ruel Galleries, New York, NY; Paris, France, purchased from T. S. Blakeslee [4]
1910 - 1911
Galerie Bernheim-Jeune, Paris, France, purchased from Durand-Ruel Galleries [5]
1911 - still in 1916
Galerie H. O. Miethke, Vienna, Austria, purchased from Galerie Bernheim-Jeune [6]
by 1922 - 1927
Dr. Hermann Eissler (b.1860), Vienna, Austria
1927 - 1951
Dr. Bertha Morelli (1893-1975), Vienna, Austria, gift from Dr. Hermann Eissler [7]
1951 -
Galerie Gottfried Tanner, Zurich, Switzerland, purchased from Dr. Bertha Morelli [8]
- 1954
Private Collection, Zurich, Switzerland
1954
Marianne Feilchenfeldt, Zurich, Switzerland [9]
1954 -
Saint Louis Art Museum, purchased from Marianne Feilchenfeldt [10]
Notes:
The main source for this provenance is Lee Johnson's catalogue raisonné, cat. no. 315 [Johnson, Lee. "The Paintings of Eugène Delacroix: A Critical Catalogue". Oxford: Clarendon Press, c.1981-1989, vol. III]. Exceptions and other supporting documents are noted.
[1] Delacroix sold the painting to his dealer Adolphe Beugniet on December 2, 1853 [Joubin, André, ed. "Correspondance générale d'Eugène Delacroix" (5 vols.)". Paris: Plon, 1935-38, vol. 3, p. 182].
[2] The catalogue raisonné by Johnson indicate this owner as "Meyer," however, the 1885 catalogue raisonné indicates the owner as "Mayer" [Johnson, 1986; Sérullaz, M. "Memorial de L'Exposition Eugène Delacroix." Paris, 1963; Robaut, Alfred. "L'Oeuvre Complet de Eugène Delacroix." Paris, 1885, cat. 440].
[3] The painting was likely purchased by Edwards from the 1866 sale. It was recorded in the Edwards collection in 1870, when it was offered for sale on March 7, 1870, lot no. 11, but the painting was later exhibited in London in 1871 under the name of Mr. C. Edwards. It seems to have been bought in or sold to another member of the Edwards family at the 1870 sale.
[4] Blakeslee sold the painting on November 30, 1909 to Durand-Ruel Galleries. The picture moved therefore from New York to Paris [Johnson 1986: Archives Durand-Ruel].
[5] Galerie Bernheim-Jeune bought the painting from Durand-Ruel on May 6, 1910 [Johnson, 1986: Archives Bernheim-Jeune].
[6] Miethke purchased the painting from Galerie Bernheim-Jeune on February 7, 1911 [Johnson, 1986: Archives Bernheim-Jeune]. This seems to have been the Viennese gallery of the art dealer H. O. Miethke. According to Sérullaz (see note [2]), the painting was still in Miethke's possession in 1916.
[7] In 1927, Bertha Morelli, the daughter of Hermann Eissler, received part of her father's art collection as a dowry.
[8] In a letter to the Austrian Ministry of Education, dated November 16, 1951, the Director of the Österreichische Galerie, Vienna, supported the request of Bertha Morelli to export the painting to Switzerland, where it was sold to the Galerie Gottfried Tanner, Zurich [documentation from the Bundesdenkmalamt Austria, SLAM document files].
[9] In 1954 Marianne Feilchenfeldt (Mrs. Walter Feilchenfeldt) sold the painting to the Saint Louis Art Museum, acting as agent to a private collection in Zurich.
[10] Minutes of the Administrative Board of Control of the City Art Museum, October 7, 1954.
Adolphe Beugniet, Paris, France, purchased from the artist [1]
by 1860 - 1861
Charles Bardon
1861/04/22
In Bardon Sale, April 22, 1861, lot no. 14
1861 - 1866
Meyer Collection, Vienna, Austria [2]
1866/4/27
Sold at the Galerie d'un amateur de Vienne, Vienna, Austria, April 27, 1866, lot no. 20
by 1870 - still in 1871
C. Edwards Collection [3]
- 1880
Adolphe E. Borie (d.1880), Philadelphia, PA, USA
1880 - still in 1887
Mrs. Adolphe E. Borie, Philadelphia, PA, by inheritance
- 1909
George C. Thomas (d.1909), Philadelphia, PA
1909
Blakeslee Galleries (T. S. Blakeslee), New York, NY
1909 - 1910
Durand-Ruel Galleries, New York, NY; Paris, France, purchased from T. S. Blakeslee [4]
1910 - 1911
Galerie Bernheim-Jeune, Paris, France, purchased from Durand-Ruel Galleries [5]
1911 - still in 1916
Galerie H. O. Miethke, Vienna, Austria, purchased from Galerie Bernheim-Jeune [6]
by 1922 - 1927
Dr. Hermann Eissler (b.1860), Vienna, Austria
1927 - 1951
Dr. Bertha Morelli (1893-1975), Vienna, Austria, gift from Dr. Hermann Eissler [7]
1951 -
Galerie Gottfried Tanner, Zurich, Switzerland, purchased from Dr. Bertha Morelli [8]
- 1954
Private Collection, Zurich, Switzerland
1954
Marianne Feilchenfeldt, Zurich, Switzerland [9]
1954 -
Saint Louis Art Museum, purchased from Marianne Feilchenfeldt [10]
Notes:
The main source for this provenance is Lee Johnson's catalogue raisonné, cat. no. 315 [Johnson, Lee. "The Paintings of Eugène Delacroix: A Critical Catalogue". Oxford: Clarendon Press, c.1981-1989, vol. III]. Exceptions and other supporting documents are noted.
[1] Delacroix sold the painting to his dealer Adolphe Beugniet on December 2, 1853 [Joubin, André, ed. "Correspondance générale d'Eugène Delacroix" (5 vols.)". Paris: Plon, 1935-38, vol. 3, p. 182].
[2] The catalogue raisonné by Johnson indicate this owner as "Meyer," however, the 1885 catalogue raisonné indicates the owner as "Mayer" [Johnson, 1986; Sérullaz, M. "Memorial de L'Exposition Eugène Delacroix." Paris, 1963; Robaut, Alfred. "L'Oeuvre Complet de Eugène Delacroix." Paris, 1885, cat. 440].
[3] The painting was likely purchased by Edwards from the 1866 sale. It was recorded in the Edwards collection in 1870, when it was offered for sale on March 7, 1870, lot no. 11, but the painting was later exhibited in London in 1871 under the name of Mr. C. Edwards. It seems to have been bought in or sold to another member of the Edwards family at the 1870 sale.
[4] Blakeslee sold the painting on November 30, 1909 to Durand-Ruel Galleries. The picture moved therefore from New York to Paris [Johnson 1986: Archives Durand-Ruel].
[5] Galerie Bernheim-Jeune bought the painting from Durand-Ruel on May 6, 1910 [Johnson, 1986: Archives Bernheim-Jeune].
[6] Miethke purchased the painting from Galerie Bernheim-Jeune on February 7, 1911 [Johnson, 1986: Archives Bernheim-Jeune]. This seems to have been the Viennese gallery of the art dealer H. O. Miethke. According to Sérullaz (see note [2]), the painting was still in Miethke's possession in 1916.
[7] In 1927, Bertha Morelli, the daughter of Hermann Eissler, received part of her father's art collection as a dowry.
[8] In a letter to the Austrian Ministry of Education, dated November 16, 1951, the Director of the Österreichische Galerie, Vienna, supported the request of Bertha Morelli to export the painting to Switzerland, where it was sold to the Galerie Gottfried Tanner, Zurich [documentation from the Bundesdenkmalamt Austria, SLAM document files].
[9] In 1954 Marianne Feilchenfeldt (Mrs. Walter Feilchenfeldt) sold the painting to the Saint Louis Art Museum, acting as agent to a private collection in Zurich.
[10] Minutes of the Administrative Board of Control of the City Art Museum, October 7, 1954.