Daumier Treasure Trove Gifted to Städel
January 25 2024
Picture: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz:
News from Germany that a serious collection of works by Honoré Daumier have been gifted to the Städel Museum in Frankfurt. The collection of 4,200 prints, 19 drawings, 2 paintings and 36 sculptures were gifted to the institution by Hans-Jürgen Hellwig and his wife Brigitte to celebrate the museum's 125th anniversary. 120 works from the collection have been put on public display in recent days.
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