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The Robber and His Child
Karl Friedrich Lessing1832
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Philadelphia, United States
At the time this painting was made, popular stories celebrated noble outcasts as victims of social circumstances beyond their control. Here, the robber is a defeated man who may have turned to stealing to feed the child he so tenderly shelters under his arm. Isolated in a harsh, rocky landscape, the figures invite our sympathy.
Details
- Title: The Robber and His Child
- Creator Lifespan: 1808/1880
- Creator Nationality: German
- Creator Gender: Male
- Creator Death Place: Karlsruhe, Germany
- Creator Birth Place: Breslau, Poland
- Date: 1832
- Location: Germany
- Physical Dimensions: w19.13 x h16.61 in (Overall)
- Provenance: The W. P. Wilstach Collection, bequest of Anna H. Wilstach, 1893
- Type: Paintings
- Rights: © 2014 Philadelphia Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
- External Link: Philadelphia Museum of Art
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Artist/Maker: Karl Friedrich Lessing, German, 1808 - 1880
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