Quick facts

  • Copyright status: Public domain
  • Museums on this site: Ερμιτάζ
  • Top 3 works:
    • Portrait of Princess Anastasia Dolgorukaya, née Lodyzhenskaya (1736-1828)
    • Portrait of Ambassador P.G. Chernyshev with Family
  • Lifespan: 49 years
  • Born: 1710, Hamburg, Germany
  • Nationality: Germany

A German Hand in the Mid-Eighteenth Century

The year is 1710. In Germany, David Lüders begins a life that will eventually leave its mark on the portraiture of the era. He moves through a world defined by the precision of oil on canvas and the delicate textures of mezzotint. His brush captures more than just faces; it records the quiet presence of subjects like a young boy with a toy gun and a dog, a work that later finds its way into the Hermitage-Vyborg Exhibition Centre.

His career exists in the tension between original oil paintings and the reproduction of his vision through print. In 1751, the mezzotint artist James Macardell works after Lüders to translate a portrait of King George III—then still the Prince of Wales—into a different medium. This connection links Lüders' German origins to the broader European fascination with royal imagery.

The Weight of the Canvas

Lüders operates within a specific technical realm. His works, such as the Portrait of a young boy with toy gun and dog, utilize oil on canvas to establish depth and character. The dimensions of his notable pieces, like the 79 cm by 60 cm portrait, suggest an intimate scale intended for close observation.

The market reflects the enduring presence of his hand in historical collections. His works appear in auction records with significant variation:

  • A recorded price of $77,730.80 for a specific lot.
  • The sale of PORTRAIT OF DUKE KARL I for 55,704.36 USD.
  • An average auction price of approximately $30,227.39 across recorded sales.

A Final Chapter

The timeline of his life reaches its conclusion in 1759. He leaves behind a body of work that survives through major institutions and private collections alike. While the specifics of his daily movements remain obscured by time, the physical remnants of his labor—the pigments on canvas and the etched lines of prints—continue to exist in galleries such as Gallerix.

Ερωτήσεις και Απαντήσεις

Από πού προέρχεται ο/η David Luders;

Ο/Η David Luders γεννήθηκε στην/στη Germany.

Σε ποια ιστορική περίοδο δραστηριοποιήθηκε ο/η David Luders;

Ο/Η David Luders δραστηριοποιήθηκε κατά την περίοδο του/της Early Modern. Η συγκεκριμένη εποχή τοποθετεί τη δραστηριότητα του/της καλλιτέχνη/στη στην ιστορία.

Πού μπορώ να επισκεφτώ μια 3D γκαλερί με τα έργα του/της David Luders;

Μια εικονική επίσκεψη είναι εφικτή: η σελίδα 3D Μουσείο του David Luders παρουσιάζει τα έργα του καλλιτέχνη σε μια τρισδιάστατη γκαλερί.

Ποια έργα του David Luders έχουν τις περισσότερες επισκέψεις;

Η σελίδα Στατιστικά επισκεψιμότητας του καλλιτέχνη David Luders παρουσιάζει στατιστικά στοιχεία που προκύπτουν από τα έργα του καλλιτέχνη που περιλαμβάνονται στο αυτή η ιστοσελίδα.

Quick quiz

Για κάθε ερώτηση υπάρχει μόνο μία σωστή απάντηση.

Ερώτηση 1:
What was David Lueders's profession?
Ερώτηση 2:
In which city did David Lueders pass away?
Ερώτηση 3:
What was the name of the outdoor music concerts held on the Lueders family farm?
Ερώτηση 4:
Which college did David attend after graduating from high school?
Ερώτηση 5:
In what year did David Lueders graduate from Pender High School?