Theodor Leopold Weller (1802–1880)
Heimkehr italienischer Landleute, Italian country people return home, c. 1831
Oil on canvas
Height: 83.5 cm (32.8 in); Width: 114.5 cm (45 in)
New Pinakothek gallery, Munich
Theodor Leopold Weller (German, 1802–1880)
Ricordo di Capri/ Souvenir of Capri, c. 1872
Tempera on paper
21 x 29 cm. (8.3 x 11.4 in.)
Theodor Leopold Weller (German, 1802–1880)
The mendicant monk entertained by a rural family
Oil on canvasPrivate collection
A mendicant (from Latin: mendicans, "begging") is one who practices mendicancy, relying chiefly or exclusively on alms to survive. In principle, mendicant religious orders own little property, either individually or collectively, and in many instances members have taken a vow of poverty, in order that all their time and energy could be expended on practicing their respective faith, preaching and serving society. More on mendicant
He was the second son of a Chancery Councillor, who originally wanted him to pursue a legal career, but he displayed an early aptitude for painting.
Theodor Leopold Weller
Pastoral landscape with children
Oil on canvas
68 x 140 cm
Private collection
Theodor Leopold Weller (German, 1802–1880)
Joy of the harvest , c. 1865
Oil on canvas
65 x 139 cm. (25.6 x 54.7 in.)
Private collection
Attributed to Theodor Leopold Weller (German, 1802–1880)
Young Italian woman with a fruit basket
Oil on Canvas
105 x 77.5 cm. (41.3 x 30.5 in.)
Private collection
A three-quarter picture of a young Italian woman in typical costume with a rust-red bodice, painted in a Biedermeier style, a flower basket hangs in her right arm, in her left she holds a basket of fruit carried on her head, which is hung by a cloth. In the background a mountainous landscape with a lake. More on this painting
In 1818, he began his studies at the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich, under Johann Peter von Langer, the first Director. While there, he met Peter von Cornelius, who Crown Prince Ludwig von Bayern had brought there to work on the Glyptothek. However, Weller decided that he was more interested in daily life and nature than grand panoramas. For his detailed and meticulous painting technique, he took Peter von Hess as a model.
Theodor Leopold Weller (German, 1802–1880)
Greeks and Turks in a Viennese Coffeehouse, c. 1824
Oil on wood
37,5 x 31 cm
Wien Museum
Theodor Leopold Weller (German, 1802–1880)
At the Well, c. 1825
Oil on panel
37.5 x 31 cm.
He travelled to Rome in 1825 with his friend, the landscape painter Ernst Fries and was admitted to the Accademia di San Luca. While there, he hiked throughout Italy, as far as Naples.
In 1833, he returned to Mannheim. In 1836, he married the daughter of a businessman of Italian origin and moved to Munich. From 1839 to 1848, he was back in Italy, then off to Mannheim again in 1851 when he was appointed Director of the Mannheimer Kunstverein [de] (Art Association), serving as a board member for twenty-three years and eventually becoming Curator. In that capacity, prepared a catalog of his own works, which lists 124 items. He died of a stroke. More on Theodor Leopold Weller
Theodor Leopold Weller (German, 1802–1880)
Visit to the Prison, c. 1835
Oil on canvas
Height: 47.5 cm (18.7 in); Width: 40 cm (15.7 in)
Alte Nationalgalerie, Berlin
Theodor Leopold Weller (German, 1802–1880)
A Hunter Courting a Young Italian Woman at a Well, c. 1842
Oil on canvas
59 x 71 cm
Private collection
Theodor Leopold Weller (1802–1880)
The hermit of Terracina distributing alms, c. 1848
Oil on canvas
Height: 67.3 cm (26.4 in); Width: 81.3 cm (32 in)
Private collection
Terracina is an Italian city and comune of the province of Latina, located on the coast southeast of Rome on the Via Appia. The site has been continuously occupied since antiquity.
Terracina Cathedral is ensconced within a temple of Roma and Augustus, part of the side wall of which, with engaged columns, is still visible. The edifice was consecrated in 1074, and renovated in the 12th and 18th centuries. More on Terracina
Theodor Leopold Weller (German, 1802–1880)
Caring mother
Oil on canvas
Museum Berggruen, Berlin.
In 1833, he returned to Mannheim. In 1836, he married the daughter of a businessman of Italian origin and moved to Munich. From 1839 to 1848, he was back in Italy, then off to Mannheim again in 1851 when he was appointed Director of the Mannheimer Kunstverein [de] (Art Association), serving as a board member for twenty-three years and eventually becoming Curator. In that capacity, prepared a catalog of his own works, which lists 124 items. He died of a stroke. More on Theodor Leopold Weller
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