Der barmherzige Samariter

c. 1881

not on display
Ferdinand Hodler1853 Bern – 1918 Genf
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The painting was subsequently signed by Hodler and erroneously dated 1875; stylistically, the painting is dated around 1883. It is Hodler's first treatment of the biblical parable (Luke, X, 25-37), which he took up again around 1886.
Also known as
The Good Samaritan
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
image: 45 x 50.5 cm
Inventory number
1284
Credit line
Kunsthaus Zürich, The Gottfried Keller Foundation, Federal Office of Culture, Berne, 1920