Lyonel FeiningerGerman, 1871–1956The Old Locomotive
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Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Particulars
- Accession number
- 1971.354
In the catalog
Sources
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Image: Art Institute of Chicago — © the artist or rights holder
Meanwhile, in the life of Lyonel Feininger
The whole life1905
Separation from his wife, meeting Julia Berg
In 1905, after meeting Julia Berg, he separates from his wife; he marries Berg in 1908, and the couple have three sons. Two of them become noted artists: Andreas as a photographer, T. Lux as a photographer and painter.
1906
Paris: the decision to devote himself to painting
In 1906 he goes to Paris again to continue his art education, and there he finally decides to devote himself to painting.
February 1906
Comic strips for the Chicago Tribune
James Keeley, editor of the Chicago Tribune, comes to Germany for the most popular humor artists and recruits Feininger to illustrate the comic strips “The Kin-der-Kids” and “Wee Willie Winkie's World.” They are noted for their fey humor and graphic experimentation.
27 December 1906
Son born: Andreas Feininger
1908–1919
Years in Berlin, the “marine” pictures
From 1908 to 1919 he lives in Berlin and paints a series of “marine” pictures in the spirit of Caspar David Friedrich.
