Ludwig des Coudres

Who was Ludwig des Coudres?

Ludwig des Coudres was a German historical, portrait, and genre painter.

He was born at Cassel in 1820, and pursued his first studies under J. von Schnorr, at the Academy of Munich. He travelled in Italy in 1844-5, and placed himself in 1848-49 under Karl Sohn at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf. He is associated with the Düsseldorf school of painting. In 1855, he was appointed professor in the School of Arts at Carlsruhe, in which city he died in 1878.

Notable works include;

Francesca da Rimini. 1850.

The Weeping Magdalen. 1852.

The Lamentation before the Burial. 1855.

The Adoration of the Shepherds. 1857

The Holy Women before the Cross. 1863.

Iphigeneia. 1865.

Under the Red Cross. 1872.

Psyche and Pan.

Happy Existence — a child's picture.