Bildnis eines Unbekannten. Der Schreiner

1875

not on display
Ferdinand Hodler1853 Bern – 1918 Genf
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Hodler's first craftsman's portrait, which is not conceived as an individual portrait, but as a representation of the profession that Hodler's father, who died at an early age, also practised. The striking inscription possibly indicates that the carpenter was organised in a trade union.
Also known as
Portrait of an Unknown Man (Carpenter) Menusier
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
image: 85 x 58 cm
Inventory number
976
Credit line
Kunsthaus Zürich, 1912