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Franz Seraph von Lenbach

Portrait of Prince Otto von Bismarck

1884–90

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  • Artist Franz Seraph von Lenbach (German, 1836–1904)
  • Title Portrait of Prince Otto von Bismarck
  • Date 1884–90
  • Medium Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions unframed | 46 x 36 5/8 in.
    framed | 75 1/2 x 58 13/16 x 7 7/8 in.
  • Credit line Gift of August A. Busch, 1929
  • Object number WU 2929

Studying the Art Object: Materials and Methods
Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, Washington University in St. Louis, 08/20/2010 - 01/10/2011

Collecting Patterns
Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, Washington University in St. Louis, 09/05/2003 - 12/07/2003

Beginnings: The Taste of the Founders
Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, Washington University in St. Louis, 01/21/2000 - 03/19/2000

Nineteenth Century Art from the Collection
Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, Washington University in St. Louis, 01/19/1986 - 04/01/1986

Salon de Resserre: Selections of European and American Art of the Nineteenth Century from the Washington University Collections
Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, Washington University in St. Louis, 02/01/1970 - 03/06/1970

Moments in Portraiture
Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, Washington University in St. Louis
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (Kansas City, Missouri), 03/16/1966 - 04/13/1966

Opening Exhibition of Mark C. Steinberg Memorial Hall
Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, Washington University in St. Louis, 04/29/1960

“The Home Exhibition”: A Collection of Paintings Owned in St. Louis
Saint Louis Art Museum, 06/25/1911 - 10/31/1911

Louisiana Purchase Exposition, Germany
Fine Arts Palace, East Pavillion (St. Louis, Missouri), 04/30/1904 - 12/01/1904

1929
August A. Busch

Inscription [LC of frame, painted in gold on black background:] PRINCEPS OTTO DE BISMARCK / IMPERII FVNDATOR / PROPVGNATOR GERMANIAE / PATRIAE INSERVIENDO CONSVMOR

Inscription [CL of canvas, written in script in black paint:] F.Lenbach

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“The Home Exhibition”: A Collection of Paintings Owned in St. Louis

June 25, 1911 - October 31, 1911
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Exhibitions

Beginnings: The Taste of the Founders

January 21, 2000 - March 19, 2000
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Exhibitions

Collecting Patterns

September 05, 2003 - December 07, 2003
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Exhibitions

Moments in Portraiture

March 16, 1966 - April 13, 1966
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Exhibitions

Nineteenth Century Art from the Collection

January 19, 1986 - April 01, 1986
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Exhibitions

Salon de Resserre: Selections of European and American Art of the Nineteenth Century from the Washington University Collections

February 01, 1970 - March 06, 1970
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Exhibitions

Louisiana Purchase Exposition, Germany

April 30, 1904 - December 01, 1904
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Exhibitions

Opening Exhibition of Mark C. Steinberg Memorial Hall

April 29, 1960
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Exhibitions

Studying the Art Object: Materials and Methods

August 20, 2010 - January 10, 2011

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