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Conrad Felixmuller
German, 1897-1977
Portrait of Ludwig Fischer, ca 1920
Felixmuller was a German Expressionist whose work was committed to political causes. This portrait shows the art collector Ludwig Fischer who began collecting art with his wife, Rosy, in 1905 after visiting an auction in Munich. Their collection later came to Richmond with their son Ernst and daughter-in-law Anne, and it eventually became part of the permanent collection at VMFA. McGinness's icon is based on the figure over Mr. Fischer's right shoulder. |