Kopf eines Bauernmädchens

About this artwork

Der charakteristische Hut, das helle Schultertuch und das eng anliegende Schmuckband aus Silberketten, die die junge Frau in diesem Porträt trägt, verweisen auf die typische Tracht der Region Bayern. Der großteils in München lebende Maler Wilhelm Leibl hält all dies exakt fest, jedes Detail wird mit der gleichen Sorgfalt ausgeführt. Leibl ist berühmt für seine Porträts und Genreszenen aus dem bäuerlichen Leben. Die Darstellung der jungen Frau ist ursprünglich wesentlich größer und trägt den Tite...

Art Historical Context

Wilhelm Leibl’s *Kopf eines Bauernmädchens* (Head of a Peasant Girl), painted around 1880, offers an intimate glimpse into rural Bavarian life. The young woman’s distinctive hat, light shoulder cloth, and delicate silver-chain necklace reflect the traditional costume of the region, rendered with meticulous care. Working primarily in Munich, Leibl was renowned for his sensitive portrayals of peasants, treating everyday subjects with the same dignity usually reserved for grander themes. Originally part of a larger composition titled *Das Mädchen mit der Nelke*, this small oil-on-wood panel was ...

About the Artist

Wilhelm Leibl · 1844–1900

Wilhelm Leibl (1844–1900) was the foremost German Realist painter of the nineteenth century, a figure who dedicated his career to an uncompromising fidelity to observed reality at a time when idealized academic painting still dominated official taste. Born in Cologne, he studied at the Munich Academy under Karl von Piloty, but the decisive influence on his development came from his encounter with ...