Der Meisenzünfter Sidelenritt

c. 1780

not on display
Heinrich Freudweiler1755 Zürich – 1795 Zürich
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Sitting backwards on their chairs, the men hold a race; during their merry ride through the hall and staircase, they have to hold a glass of wine in their hands. Broken chair legs and glasses are the result. Like the 'Räbe-Spiel' (see inv. 432), the 'Sideli-Rit' is still held today in the 'Zunft zur Meisen'. 'Sideli' is the Alemannic name for this type of rustic wooden chair.
Also known as
The 'Sideli'-Ride of the Meisen Guild
Medium
Oil on panel
Dimensions
image: 33 x 49.5 cm
Inventory number
433
Credit line
Kunsthaus Zürich, Donated by Heinrich Escher-Escher zum Wollenhof, 1883