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Caesar at the Rubicon
Der Hund des Künstlers
Datec. 1878

Artist Wilhelm Trübner (1851 Heidelberg – 1917 Karlsruhe)

ULAN

Object typePainting
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions
49 × 61,5 cm
SignatureSign. rechts oben: W. Trübner München
Inventory number8522
Location Currently not on display
The title of this work already reveals the drama of the moment. Caesar at the Rubicon refers to the Roman ruler who, in 49 BCE, crossed the river Rubicon with his army along the upper Italian border as they marched toward Rome to defeat his rival, Pompey. The painting’s title is therefore to be understood in the sense of a special challenge. Wilhelm Trübner, who was close to the Munich circle of painters led by Wilhelm Leibl, transferred this turn of phrase to this still life with a dog. Answering to the name of Caesar, the artist’s Great Dane was put to the test with a tasty bratwurst placed right in front of its snout.

Provenance
Exhibitions

1995 Studio d'Arte Patrizia Caretto, Turin
1997 Ankauf Privatbesitz, Salzburg

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