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The Artist's Table 1872, Adalbert John Volck
Oil on canvas. 25 15/32 x 30 19/32 in. (64.7 x 77.7 cm.)
Maryland Historical Society, City Life Museums Collection, Accession: MA398.
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Medium/Discipline: Painting, Works on Paper
Birthplace: Germany
Maryland Affiliation: Active while in residence
Prominent Theme: Still Life; Landscapes; Portraits
Gender: Male
Race/Ethnicity: White
Biography: A political refugee from Germany in 1848, Volck emigrated to the United States with aspirations to follow the Gold Rush West. Instead, this capable still-life painter settled in Baltimore where he practiced dentistry, painting and the decorative arts. In the style of his contemporary William Michael Harnett, Volck painted still life subject matter with careful attention to detail and deep, true color that was appealing to audiences in both Germany and America at the time. He gave similar consideration to his landscape subjects. He had confederate sentiments; he even tried his hand at political cartooning, which was manifest in scathing caricatures of Northern leaders under the alias "V. Blada."
Art-related Employment: painter; silversmith; wood and ivory carver; political cartoonist
Other Employment: dentist
Selected References: Dean, Mary A. [et al.]. 350 Years of Art & Architecture in Maryland (College Park : Art Gallery, and Gallery of the School of Architecture, University of Maryland), 1984.
Pleasants, J. Hall. 250 Years of Painting in Maryland. (Baltimore: Baltimore Museum of Art),
Maryland Institutions Holding Artworks: Baltimore Museum of Art (prints); Maryland Historical Society; Walters Art Museum
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