"The Dice Players", 1885
Klaus Mayer (1856-1919)
Hauber & Reuther #188. Different subjects/"The Dice Players".
The presented image shows a plot from a painting by a German artist by Klaus Meyer (1856-1919) under the title "The Dice Players" (German. Die Würfelspieler). The original of this work was written in 1885. The plot of the painting is a historical scene in which four men in clothes reminiscent of 17th-century Dutch fashion are enthusiastically playing dice in the interior of a tavern or office.
This composition by Klaus Mayer was so popular that in the late 19th and 20th centuries, many copies of it were created by various masters (for example, Fritz Wagner or Arthur Zepfel). Beer mug manufacturers also took advantage of this.
Klaus Mayer became a professor at the Dusseldorf Academy of Arts. His work is represented in the British Museum and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. His works are reminiscent of the works of prominent 17th-century masters such as Peter de Hooh (1629-1684) and Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675), who had a special influence on him. He often visited museums in the Netherlands to study their techniques.
Biography:
1856
He was born in Linden, Germany, in the family of Christoph Wilhelm Eduard Meyer and his wife Anna Adelaide Meyer (nee Kuhne).
1875
He studied with August von Kreling at the Nuremberg School of Art.
1876
He studied with Alexander Wagner and Ludwig von Leffz at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich.
1883
He visited the Rijksmuseum and the Frans Hals Museum to study with his friends Paul Hecker and Count Leopold von Calcreuth. Further visits took place in 1896 and 1906. He received considerable praise for his "Convent Sewing School."
1890
He became a professor at the Grand Ducal Baden Art School in Karlsruhe.
He created a copy of the painting "A Woman reading a Letter" based on the work of Johannes Vermeer.
1895
He became a professor at the Dusseldorf Academy.
1899
One of the founders of the Dusseldorf Association of Artists.
He created many historical paintings for the Knight's Hall of the Burgsky Castle.
Died in 1919. See the link for the source of information: [link]
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