You are bidding on onehandwritten, signed letter the painter and engraverFriedrich Barthel (born 1775 in Leipzig, died. 1846 in Braunschweig). 1841.

Thanks to the adjutant of the Duke of Brunswick for the Support of his younger son in Munich. He apologizes profusely for not getting in touch for so long; this "happened because of my often lamented hypochondriac shyness and weakness, which I can't excuse" and "my hand evil forbade him from writing."

The son is the Portrait and court painterGustav Adolf Barthel (* 11. March 1819 in Brunswick; † 18 July 1898 ibid). "In 1838 a ducal scholarship enabled him to study at the Munich Academy, where Joseph Karl Stieler and Wilhelm von Kaulbach were among his teachers. He continued his studies with Carl Friedrich Lessing at the Düsseldorf Art Academy. From 1842 Barthel worked as a portrait painter in Braunschweig. Duke Wilhelm appointed him court painter in 1852 and inspector of the ducal picture gallery in 1857. In 1864 he was made a knight of the Guelph Order." (Source: wikipedia.)

Dated Brunswick, 22. Sep 1841.

Friedrich Barthel is listed in the Braunschweig address book from 1841 as Joh. Chr. Mrs. Barthel, "art painter, outside of the Fallersleberthor."

Brief biography of the painter: "Friedrich Barthel (1775 Leipzig - 1846 Brunswick). Actually Johann Christian Friedrich Barthel, but also Friedrich Bartel. German painter, draftsman, engraver and etcher. Pupil with Johann Friedrich Bause. Then hired out as an engraver for Johann Gottlieb Böttcher in Leipzig. From around 1800, a large number of copperplate engravings and etchings based on his own design appeared, mostly landscapes. In 1807 he published his drawing school "Eumorphea. Instructions for developing taste for the drawing arts with special reference to landscape representation" with 20 copper plates. Then went to Dresden to study painting. Later in Braunschweig mainly active as a painter. From him in the Brunswick Castle four hours, a sun god and some animal pieces. From 1816 he devoted himself more to copperplate engraving."

Addressed to Anton Reinhold Wilhelm Liebig Edler von Lübeck (born 17. July 1783 in Koenigsberg, died. 24. June 1863 in Braunschweig), Brunswick military and Hofmann. 1813 adjutant to Duke Friedrich Wilhelm, 1830 chamberlain, 1829/30 director of the court theater, 1837 adjutant to Duke Wilhelm, 1847 major general, court marshal and chamberlain, 1854 chief court marshal. -- From a bundle of letters to v. Lübeck (I offer others in parallel).

Signed "Ewr. Hochgeb. most humble Friedrich Barthel."

Scope: 3 of 4 pages written (22 x 17.2 cm).

Condition: Paper stained and slightly creased, with minor edge damage. Please note Sie also the pictures!

Internal note: MM files 1-3

About the mentioned son (source: wikipedia): "Gustav Adolf Barthel (* 11. March 1819 in Brunswick; † 18 July 1898 ibid) was a German portrait painter. From 1852 he was Brunswick court painter and from 1857 to 1880 inspector of the Ducal Picture Gallery in Brunswick.

Life: Barthel received his first training from his father, the painter, draftsman and engraver Friedrich Barthel († 1846). His older brother was the literary historian Karl Barthel. At the age of 15 he gained attention and support from the reigning Duke Wilhelm through a portrait of the actor Eduard Schütz. From 1836 Barthel attended the Collegium Carolinum in his hometown. In 1838, a ducal scholarship enabled him to study at the Munich Academy, where Joseph Karl Stieler and Wilhelm von Kaulbach were among his teachers. He continued his studies with Carl Friedrich Lessing at the Düsseldorf Art Academy. From 1842 Barthel worked as a portrait painter in Braunschweig. Duke Wilhelm appointed him court painter in 1852 and inspector of the ducal picture gallery in 1857. In 1864 he was made a knight of the Guelph Order. His son was the theater actor Alexander Barthel.

Work: In addition to some genre and landscape paintings, Barthel mainly created portraits, including images of the Brunswick dukes Ferdinand, Friedrich Wilhelm, Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand and Wilhelm. He portrayed members of the Braunschweig Court Theater, including Eduard Schütz, Wilhelm Schwerin, Marie Heese, Caroline Fischer-Achten, Johanna Großer and Amalie Dub. In addition, he created portraits of pastors of St. Catherine's Church. His works are shown in the Braunschweigisches Landesmuseum and in the Braunschweig Municipal Museum. A large-format portrait of Duke Wilhelm has been on display in the White Hall of the Palace Museum since 2011."