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Adolf Eberle (11 January 1843 – 24 January 1914) was a German painter who specialised in

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, particularly of Bavarian and Tyrolean farmers and huntsmen.

Biography

Eberle was born in

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; his father, Robert Eberle, was also a painter."Eberle, Adolf", ''

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, he studied under

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beginning in 1860.''

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'' Volume 2 ''Brann – Einslin'', 2005 ed.,
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. He achieved success the following year with a painting called ''Pfändung der letzten Kuh'' (mortgaging the last cow), of which

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made an engraving. After spending some time depicting soldiers in the

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and the

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, he returned to subjects from Bavarian and Tyrolean peasant life. At the 1879 international exposition in Munich, his ''Erster Rehbock'' (first stag) was well received. A painting of his with the translated title ''Childhood Fun'' was sold for $16,800 at

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in San Francisco in 2007, and another with the translated title ''The Day's Bag'' for £7,500 at

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in London in 2012. Eberle died in Munich in 1914. In 1952 Eberlestraße in the Solln neighbourhood of Munich was named after him.Eberlestraße
Sollner-hefte.de .

Selected works

* ''Pfändung der letzten Kuh'' (1861) (Mortgaging the last cow) * ''Erster Rehbock'' (1879) (First stag) * ''Feldschule in Wallensteins Lager'' (field instruction in

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's camp) * ''Die verunglückte Musikprobe'' (Music test gone wrong) * ''Der Hochzeitstag'' (Wedding day) * ''Nach der Taufe'' (After the baptism) * ''Zitherunterricht'' (Zither lesson) * ''Das Tischgebet'' (

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) * ''Verspätetes Mittagessen des heimgekehrten Försters'' (forester's late lunch after returning home)

Paintings

File:Adolf Eberle Dackelfamilie.jpg, ''Die Dackelfamilie mit Jäger und Magd'' (Family of dachshunds with huntsman and girl) File:Adolf Eberle - Füttern der Hunde.jpg, ''Füttern der Hunde'' (Feeding the dogs) File:Adolf Eberle Die Naturkunde-Stunde.jpg, ''Die Naturkunde-Stunde'' (Nature study) File:Adolf Eberle - The day's bag.jpg, ''The day's bag''

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Eberle, Adolf 1843 births 1914 deaths Artists from Munich German genre painters 19th-century German painters German male painters 20th-century German painters 20th-century German male artists 19th-century German male artists