Hans Volkmer (1870 - ?) - Portrait des bayerischen Generals der Kavallerie und Kriegsministers (1916 - 1918) Philipp von Hellingrath, datiert 1919 - photo 1
Hans Volkmer (1870 - ?) - Portrait des bayerischen Generals der Kavallerie und Kriegsministers (1916 - 1918) Philipp von Hellingrath, datiert 1919 - photo 2
Hans Volkmer (1870 - ?) - Portrait des bayerischen Generals der Kavallerie und Kriegsministers (1916 - 1918) Philipp von Hellingrath, datiert 1919 - photo 3
Hans Volkmer (1870 - ?) - Portrait des bayerischen Generals der Kavallerie und Kriegsministers (1916 - 1918) Philipp von Hellingrath, datiert 1919 - photo 4
Hans Volkmer (1870 - ?) - Portrait des bayerischen Generals der Kavallerie und Kriegsministers (1916 - 1918) Philipp von Hellingrath, datiert 1919 - photo 5

Hans Volkmer (1870 - ?) - Portrait des bayerischen Generals der Kavallerie und Kriegsministers (1916 - 1918) Philipp von Hellingrath, datiert 1919

Lot 3364
25.11.2021 10:00UTC +01:00
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Lot 3364 | Hans Volkmer (1870 - ?) - Portrait des bayerischen Generals der Kavallerie und Kriegsministers (1916 - 1918) Philipp von Hellingrath, datiert 1919
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Hans Volkmer (1870 - ?) - Portrait des bayerischen Generals der Kavallerie und Kriegsministers (1916 - 1918) Philipp von Hellingrath, datiert 1919
Öl auf Leinwand und Keilrahmen, rechts oben signiert und datiert "Hans Volkmer 1919". Überaus fein gemaltes Kniebild des Generals und Ministers in feldgrauer Uniform mit umgehängtem Mantel, die Hände auf den Säbel gelegt. An Hals und Brust trägt er u.a. das Kommandeurkreuz des Militär-Max-Joseph-Ordens, das Kreuz und den Stern des Großkreuzes mit Schwertern des bayr. Militärverdienstordens, das Halskreuz des Roten Adler-Ordens 2. Klasse mit Schwertern und Krone (verdeckt unter dem Mantel), den Kaiserlich Österreichischen Orden der Eisernen Krone mit KD, eine zumindest achtteilige Ordensschnalle, u.a. mit dem Ritterkreuz des Militär-Max-Joseph-Ordens, das Eiserne Kreuz 1914 1. Klasse sowie weitere, teils durch den Mantel verdeckte Auszeichnungen. Bildmaße 121 x 76,5 cm. In sehr schönem, vergoldetem Stuckrahmen mit gebundenem Lorbeer- bzw. Akanthusfries. Rahmenmaße 157,5 x 113,5 cm.
Hans Volkmer: Münchner Portrait- und Genremaler.
Philipp von Hellingrath (1862 - 1939) wird als Kommandeur der 3. Kavallerie-Brigade 1912 Generalmajor, 1914 ist er als Generalleutnant Vertreter des Bayr. Militärischen Bevollmächtigten im Großen Hauptquartier, 1915 wird er Kommandeur der Kavallerie-Division und beweist sich als Kavallerieführer im Osten. Im April 1915 erhält er hierfür das Ritterkreuz und im August 1916 das Kommandeurkreuz des Militär-Max-Joseph-Ordens. Von Dezember 1916 bis zum Ende des 1. Weltkriegs ist er bayr. Kriegsminister, wird im Februar 1918 von Kaiser Wilhelm II. mit dem Roten Adler-Orden 2. Klasse mit Krone und Schwertern ausgezeichnet und im Mai 1918 von König Ludwig III. zum General der Kavallerie ernannt.

Zustand: I - II
Hans Volkmer (1870 - ?) - a portrait of the Bavarian General of the Cavalry and Minister of War (1916 - 1918) Philipp von Hellingrath, dated 1919
Oil on canvas and stretcher, signed and dated "Hans Volkmer 1919" on the upper right. Delicately painted knee-length portrait of the General and Minister in field-grey unifom, his coat draped over his shoulders, his hands resting on his sabre. On his neck and breast he wears, among others, the Commander’s Cross of the Military Order of Max Joseph, the cross and star of the Grand Cross with Swords of the Bavarian Military Merit Order, the neck cross of the Order of the Red Eagle 2nd Class with Swords and Crown (concealed by the coat), the Imperial Austrian Order of the Iron Crown with War Decoration, an orders clasp with at least eight orders, among them the Knight’s Cross of the Military Order of Max Joseph, the Iron Cross 1914 1st Class and further decorations partly concealed by the coat. Dimensions of painting 121 x 76.5 cm. In a beautiful gilt stucco frame with freeze of bundled laurel and acanthus leaves. Dimensions of frame 157.5 x 113.5 cm.
Hans Volkmer: Munich portrait and genre painter.
Philipp von Hellingrath (1862 – 1939) became Major General in 1912 as Commander of the 3rd Cavalry Brigade; in 1914, as Lieutenant General, he was deputy to the Bavarian Authorised Military Representative in the Great Headquarters; in 1915 he took over the command of the Cavalry Division and successfully led the cavalry in the East, for which he received the Knight’s Cross in April 1915 and the Commander’s Cross of the Military Order of Max Joseph in August 1916. From December 1916 until the end of World War I, he was Bavarian Minister of War, was awarded the Order of the Red Eagle 2nd Class with Crown and Swords by Emperor Wilhelm II in February 1918 and in May 1918 was promoted to General of the Cavalry by King Ludwig III.

Condition: I - II
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