Updated November 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 37 works by Rudolf Epp in our catalogue
In short
If you know one Rudolf Epp painting, it's probably Portrait of Alexandrine Strübe (1859-1920) as a Child (1862), which hangs in the Augustiner Museum, Freiburg. painting (1875) and Interieur with girl sleeping (1879) round out the three pieces people recognise right away. Our catalogue has 37 works by Rudolf Epp. Below are the 16 people know best, each with its year, where to find it and what makes it special.
The 3 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Rudolf Epp | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 Augustiner Museum |
Freiburg | 1 | Portrait of Alexandrine Strübe (1859-1920) as a Child |
 Reading Public Museum |
Reading | 1 | painting |
 Bavarian State Painting Collections |
Munich | 1 | Still Life with Apple |
Pick a decade to see its standout piece.
Top of the list is Portrait of Alexandrine Strübe (1859-1920) as a Child (1862), Augustiner Museum, Freiburg. Right behind it: painting (1875) and Interieur with girl sleeping (1879).
28 years old. Rudolf Epp was born in 1834, and Portrait of Alexandrine Strübe (1859-1920) as a Child dates from 1862.
Portrait of Alexandrine Strübe (1859-1920) as a Child, painting, Interieur with girl sleeping, Bathing Mother with Child in Forest Pond / Bathing at Forest Pond, In the Tavern, Peasant -Interior. 6 figures: the bride - crown, The Little Sharpener, The Hall of Fame in Munich, Bavaria, Boy with a Crawfish and Still Life with Apple. You'll find the year and the museum of each in the list above.
We have 37 works by Rudolf Epp in our catalogue, dated 1862 to 1901.
You'll find most of them in Augustiner Museum (Freiburg), Reading Public Museum (Reading) and Bavarian State Painting Collections (Munich). The museum list above has the full breakdown.
In 1870s, more than any other time: 3 of the 16 pieces on this page date from then, painting among them.
The earliest piece here is Portrait of Alexandrine Strübe (1859-1920) as a Child (1862); the most recent is The Hall of Fame in Munich, Bavaria (1901).
Yes. Every painting on this page is available as a hand-painted oil reproduction or a print, in the size that suits you. Just open the painting's page to order.
Born in Eberbach, Grand Duchy of Baden, Rudolf Epp was the son of a decorative painter. His early artistic training began under the landscape painter Karl Ludwig Seeger, followed by studies at the Grand Ducal Art School in Karlsruhe under Johann Wilhelm Schirmer and Ludwig Des Coudres, and later at the Art Academy in Düsseldorf. Due to his talent, he was granted leave from military service by the Regent Friedrich I of Baden. This allowed him to undertake a study trip to the Black Forest, where around 1859, he produced numerous landscape studies in the regions of Freiburg im Breisgau and Landstuhl.
In 1863, Epp moved to Munich, which served as a major center for art. During his time there, he established a reputation as a sought-after painter. He was married to Katharina Steibl in 1862, and they had three children: a son, Franz Ritter von Epp, and two daughters, Helene and Augusta Anna. Augusta Anna frequently served as a model for his various portraits and figurative works. Epp remained an active painter until his death in Munich.
Rudolf Epp is associated with the Munich School and is recognized as a painter of Realism. His body of work consists of hundreds of paintings, many of which were repeated in various motifs. His oeuvre is characterized by:
His paintings gained international appreciation, with many works sold to the USA during his lifetime. His motifs were also featured in early illustrated publications and color lithographs. His work is held in various public collections, including the Neue Pinakothek in Munich and the Kunsthalle Mannheim.
