Previous restoration has been carried out on the painting. The canvas has been fully relined to the reverse. Some minor overpainting in areas of the canvas. The overall condition of the artwork is good.
38 x 53.5cm (15" x 21.1")
Franz Hoepfner served as a sergeant in the Prussian army in the Franco-Prussian War, where he saw action at the siege of Paris. He moved to England in the 1870s, marrying Bessey Strawbridge in Bristol in 1879. Höpfner came to the Isle of Man in 1886 under commission from Mr Bregazzi of Duke Street, Douglas. Soon after he completed a series of paintings of Manx views intended for an art exhibition on the Island. These eventually went to the Derby Castle Company and were exhibited at the Derby Castle Pavilion. Höpfner lived and had his studio in Victoria Terrace, Douglas. By the time of his death in 1893 he was living in Liverpool with a studio in the Temple, Dale Street. Considered as having a volatile personality and known to carry a revolver, Höpfner did in fact challenge to a duel the doctor he held responsible for his wife’s death. As a result, Höpfner was arrested, shortly after which he committed suicide.
| SKU | sh109 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Franz Hoepfner (1853-1891) |
| Date | Late 19th Century |
| Dimensions | 38 x 53.5cm |
| Medium | Oil |
| Style | Realism |
| Subject | Nautical |
| Item Returns | This item can be returned |
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