King Ludwig I of Bavaria in Coronation Robes (after Joseph Stieler)

Art

Verostko Center for the Arts

Name/Title

King Ludwig I of Bavaria in Coronation Robes (after Joseph Stieler)

Entry/Object ID

1856.002

Description

After Boniface Wimmer returned from Rome in 1856, he wrote to King Ludwig on May 30. He expressed his gratitude to the king for his intercession to the Holy See which was influential in naming Saint Vincent an abbey, and Boniface as its first abbot. He told the king that the rejoicing at Saint Vincent was so great that while they were at the celebration: "A Langermaier portrait, showing Your Majesty in Your royal splendor, which I had brought with me from Munich and which unrolled in the refectory for this occasion in the presence of all my confreres, most of whom are Bavarians, heightened the general excitement. even the lay people who came, wishing to witness our joy, were very much impressed and happy." cf. SVAA #17 Wimmer to Ludwig, May 30, 1856.

Artwork Details

Medium

Canvas, Oil

Collection

Archabbey-Ludwigmissionsverein

Cataloged By

Kim

Acquisition

Accession

1856.002

Source or Donor

King Ludwig I of Bavaria via Joseph Mueller and Pius Reiser

Acquisition Method

Donation

Credit Line

Gift of King Ludwig I of Bavaria

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Langermaier

Role

Artist

Date made

circa 1826

Notes

Artist's School: German Technique: Painting

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

European

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Transcription

Attribution by Archabbot Boniface Wimmer, O.S.B.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Painting

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Portraits

Search Terms

Paintings, Portrait, Secular Themes, Political, Saint Vincent

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

175

Dimensions

Height

33-1/2 in

Width

26-1/2 in

Accessories

Notes

Frame: Yes

Location

Room

Gallery

Building

Carey Hall

Date

February 9, 2025

Location

Room

Saint Vincent Gallery

Building

Carey Hall

Location

Building

Carey Hall- Gallery

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent

Notes

Restored by Abraham Joel of New York in 1986.

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Nov 18, 2006

Relationships

Related Publications

Notes

Exhibited: Kipp Gallery, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 04/25 - 05/15, 1979. Saint Vincent Gallery, Saint Vincent College, 11/27 - 12/12, 1979. Saint Anselm Abbey, Manchester, NH, 1980. Saint Vincent Gallery, Saint Vincent College, 10/26 - 11/03, 1985. "Gifts of a King," 10/05 - 12/21, 1986, Cat. # 20.

Provenance

Notes

Collected By: Boniface Wimmer, O.S.B. King Ludwig I of Bavaria began sending paintings and artwork to Boniface Wimmer in 1853. This work is assumed to be one of the 300 paintings sent during the 1850's. When Wimmer wrote to King Ludwig asking him for artwork to decorate the monastery, churches and to use in the instruction of art King Ludwig ordered Joseph Mueller to send paintings through the Ludwigmissionsverein which was administered by Pius Reiser. It is also assumed that many of these works were from the many artworks confiscated from churches and monasteries by Napoleon and then given over to local princes and kings. It is rumored that over 10,000 such artifacts were assembled in Munich alone, and assumed the 300 sent to Saint Vincent came from this group. Today, there are slightly less than 200 such paintings at Saint Vincent. Some were destroyed, and others were sent to foundations established by Saint Vincent.

Exhibitions

Exhibition

Notes

Exhibit Start: 1979-04-25

General Notes

Note

Status: OK

Created By

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Create Date

November 18, 2006

Updated By

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Update Date

February 11, 2025