Uppdaterad november 2026 · rangordnad efter vår popularitetspoäng (sökningar, besök och beställningar för varje verk) · 13 verk av Gustavus Behne i vår katalog
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Ur galleriets perspektiv är Gustavus Behnes mest kända målning Portrait of General George M. Keim (1861), vars original hänger på Reading Public Museum i Reading. Moro Castle, Havana (1865) och Alpine Glow (1870) fullbordar trion som alla känner igen. Av de 13 verk av Gustavus Behne i vår katalog presenterar galleriet nedan de 13 mest kända, var och en som ett original med sitt år, sitt museum och vad som gör det unikt.
In this 1861 oil portrait, we encounter General George M. Keim not as a distant figure of history, but as a man of palpable weight and quiet gravity. Presented in an oval format, the composition focuses on a bust-length view of the subject, whose gaze is directed forward, meeting the viewer with a steady, contemplative expression. There is a certain stillness here, a sense of a life lived through the…
Museet som innehar flest av målningarna på denna sida.
| Museum | Stad | Verk av Gustavus Behne | Målningar från denna lista |
|---|---|---|---|
 Reading Public Museum |
Reading | 13 | Portrait of General George M. Keim, Moro Castle, Havana, Alpine Glow |
19 år av Gustavus Behnes konst, från 1861 till 1879: galleriet följer dem år för år, genom de mest kända originalen från varje år.
Välj ett år för att se originalen.
In this 1861 oil portrait, we encounter General George M. Keim not as a distant figure of history, but as a man of palpable weight and quiet gravity. Presented in an oval format, the composition focuses on a bust-length view of the subject, whose gaze is directed forward, meeting the viewer with a steady, contemplative expression. There is a certain stillness here, a sense of a life lived through the…
Portrait of General George M. Keim (1861), Reading Public Museum, Reading. Moro Castle, Havana (1865) och Alpine Glow (1870) följer efter.
33 år gammal: Portrait of General George M. Keim är från 1861, och Gustavus Behne föddes 1828.
Portrait of General George M. Keim, Moro Castle, Havana, Alpine Glow, Der Wild Kaiser, Bavaria, Ammer Lake, Bavaria, George DeBenneville Keim, Portrait of Kaiser Frederick Wilhelm, Emperor Franz Josef of Austria, Sicilian Street Shrine och Brucke. Rankingen ovan visar varje verks årtal och museum.
Vår katalog innehåller 13 verk av Gustavus Behne, daterade från 1861 till 1879.
Främst i Reading Public Museum (Reading). Museitabellen ovan listar alla.
På den här sidan är det tidigaste Portrait of General George M. Keim (1861) och det senaste Ammer Lake, Bavaria (1879).
Portrait of General George M. Keim, Moro Castle, Havana och Alpine Glow: Reading Public Museum, Reading har 13 av verken på denna sida.
Born in the Prussian lands of Nordhause, Gustavus Behne carried with him the disciplined spirit of the German academies. His early years were shaped by the rigorous training found at the Dusseldorf Academy, a place where the foundations of form and light were etched into his understanding of the brush. This education provided him with the technical vocabulary to later navigate much different landscapes, both physical and artistic.
The path of this painter was one of movement and migration. He eventually crossed the Atlantic, seeking new horizons in the United States. His early American years saw him settling in Reading, Pennsylvania, a period that allowed his German training to meet the varied subjects of the New World. It is said that during his time in Philadelphia, he may have walked the same paths as other great masters, absorbing the quiet lessons of the local art scene.
Behne possessed a versatile hand, capable of shifting from the intimate stillness of a small object to the grand scale of historical drama. He found equal footing in the realms of portraiture, landscape, and still life. His portraits were not merely likenesses but studies of character, including notable works such as his depiction of General Sam Houston of Texas. In these faces, one finds the careful observation of a man trained in the Dusseldorf tradition.
His work often reflected the dual influences of the Dusseldorf and Munich schools. This duality allowed him to capture the quietude of religious themes alongside the sweeping vistas of nature. Whether he was painting a Sicilian street shrine or the serene waters of Lake Chieming in Bavaria, his focus remained on the truth of the scene. His still lifes offered a different kind of meditation, focusing on the silent presence of objects held in perfect, frozen light.
As his life moved toward its conclusion near Munich, Behne had already left behind a body of work that bridged the gap between German academic precision and American subject matter. His ability to adapt to different environments—from the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha to the bustling streets of Pennsylvania—defined his artistic identity. He remained a painter of the moment, capturing history, nature, and the human countenance with a steady, practiced hand.
The significance of his work lies in this very adaptability. Through his eyes, we see:
