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Hermann Bethke (Braunschweig 1825 - München 1895). The Seamstress.

Sold for €1,300 at Auktionshaus Stahl on Nov 29, 2025.

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Oil/canvas. 38 x 45,5 cm. Unframed. Lower left sign. H. Bethke fct. Small retouchings. - Provenance: From the personal collection of Queen Marie of Saxe-Altenburg, last queen of Hanover - German figure and history painter. B. studied at the Munich Academy under H. Brandes. He was influenced by painters of the Dutch Golden Age such as G. Metsu, K. Netscher, and G. Terborch. Like them, he often depicted domestic scenes, placing particular emphasis on the rendering of texture and color. Mus.: Schwerin. Lit.: AKL

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