Hermann Kern

(Austrian, 1839–1912)

Hermann Kern was an Austro-Hungarian painter celebrated as one of most acclaimed genre painters of generation, notably serving as the official court painter of Franz Josef I in Vienna. Kern’s nostalgic paintings are often a mixture of still life and portraiture—among his favorite recurring themes was the depiction of aging bachelors in a kitchen, preparing to cook with a plethora of vegetables and a boiling cauldron. Born on March 14, 1838 in Liptóújvár, Hungary, he went on to study at both the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna and the at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich. Kern was a close friend of the famed composer Franz Liszt, and was a competent pianist himself. Today, his works are primarily held in private collections. He died on January 18, 1912 in Maria Enzersdorf, Austria.

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Die Kirschenliebhaberin, 1887–1887

Hermann Kern

Die Kirschenliebhaberin, 1887–1887

Sale Date: November 5, 1999

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Der alter Geiger, 1905–1905

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Der alter Geiger, 1905–1905

Sale Date: October 27, 1999

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The broken wine bottles

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The broken wine bottles

Sale Date: October 14, 1999

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The art critic

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The art critic

Sale Date: October 14, 1999

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Der Obsthändler beim Wiegen von Aprikosen vor...

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Der Obsthändler beim Wiegen von Aprikosen vor...

Sale Date: September 29, 1999

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A monk reading with a rosary

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A monk reading with a rosary

Sale Date: July 14, 1999

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The melody makers

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The melody makers

Sale Date: June 15, 1999

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A drink between songs

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A drink between songs

Sale Date: June 15, 1999

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In the wine cellar

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In the wine cellar

Sale Date: June 15, 1999

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Vinprovning i källaren

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Vinprovning i källaren

Sale Date: May 26, 1999

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Musikalische Unterhaltung in einen..., 1881–1881

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Musikalische Unterhaltung in einen..., 1881–1881

Sale Date: May 20, 1999

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Markt in Oedenburg, 1884–1884

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Markt in Oedenburg, 1884–1884

Sale Date: May 20, 1999

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Köksinteriör med tidningsläsande man, 1905–1905

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Köksinteriör med tidningsläsande man, 1905–1905

Sale Date: May 18, 1999

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Ein Ständchen

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Ein Ständchen

Sale Date: March 27, 1999

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Zwei Bauernmädchen und ein Flötenspieler in...

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Zwei Bauernmädchen und ein Flötenspieler in...

Sale Date: March 27, 1999

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The botanist's tipple, 1908–1908

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The botanist's tipple, 1908–1908

Sale Date: March 23, 1999

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Brotzeit beim Schmied

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Brotzeit beim Schmied

Sale Date: March 11, 1999

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Der letzte Kreuzer, 1908–1908

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Der letzte Kreuzer, 1908–1908

Sale Date: February 9, 1999

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Der Kunstsammler

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Der Kunstsammler

Sale Date: December 3, 1998

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Trinkender Bauer, 1903–1903

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Trinkender Bauer, 1903–1903

Sale Date: December 1, 1998

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Ein fröhlicher Kellermeister

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Ein fröhlicher Kellermeister

Sale Date: October 24, 1998

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Die Kirschenliebhaberin, 1887–1887

Hermann Kern

Die Kirschenliebhaberin, 1887–1887

Sale Date: October 23, 1998

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The instrument maker

Hermann Kern

The instrument maker

Sale Date: October 20, 1998

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Ein guter Tropfen

Hermann Kern

Ein guter Tropfen

Sale Date: October 7, 1998

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