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Ludwig Knaus

German · 1829–1910 · Painter, Printmaker

Ludwig Knaus was a German genre painter of the younger 7 Düsseldorf school of painting. (Wikipedia)

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Thronender LöweGrisebach · Nov 2016€18,750≈ $19,941≈ £15,984Sign up to see
Doppelporträt der Töchter des Künstlers, Marie und Hedwig KnausVan Ham · Nov 2014€12,900≈ $16,042≈ £10,247Sign up to see
Schlummernde MagdVan Ham · May 2016€12,900≈ $14,639≈ £10,160Sign up to see

Ludwig Knaus’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

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Ludwig Knaus, A portrait of a young woman, Black chalk on paper on cardboard — A portrait of a young woman
Lempertz · May 21, 2026
€1,270Sign up free to see

Ludwig Knaus, Attribuito a. Dietro il sipario — Attribuito a. Dietro il sipario
Capitolium Art · Dec 13, 2023
€1,008Sign up free to see

Ludwig Knaus, (zugeschr.), Studie eines kranzbindenden Mädchens. 19. Jh, Bleistiftzeichnung auf Skizzenpapier — (zugeschr.), Studie eines kranzbindenden Mädchens. 19. Jh
Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · Sep 21, 2019
€70Sign up free to see

Ludwig Knaus, Saint Martin's Day Procession at St. Quirinus in Neuss, Oil on canvas — Saint Martin's Day Procession at St. Quirinus in Neuss
Lempertz · Nov 17, 2018
€6,200Sign up free to see

Ludwig Knaus, Self Portrait, Oil on canvas — Self Portrait
Lempertz · Sep 19, 2018
€2,480Sign up free to see

Ludwig Knaus, Thronender Löwe, Öl auf Leinwand — Thronender Löwe
Grisebach · Nov 30, 2016
€18,750Sign up free to see

Ludwig Knaus, Porträt der Gattin des Malers, Öl auf Holz — Porträt der Gattin des Malers
Van Ham · Nov 18, 2016
€2,580Sign up free to see

Ludwig Knaus, Porträt einer jungen Römerin, Öl auf Leinwand — Porträt einer jungen Römerin
Van Ham · Nov 18, 2016
€1,935Sign up free to see

Ludwig Knaus, Porträt eines jungen Mädchens, Öl auf Holz — Porträt eines jungen Mädchens
Van Ham · Nov 18, 2016
€1,032Sign up free to see

Ludwig Knaus, The Secret, Charcoal on tinted laid paper — The Secret
Lempertz · May 21, 2016
€1,488Sign up free to see

Ludwig Knaus, Schlummernde Magd, Öl auf Leinwand — Schlummernde Magd
Van Ham · May 13, 2016
€12,900Sign up free to see

Ludwig Knaus, There's No Fool Like an Old Fool, Oil on canvas (relined) — There's No Fool Like an Old Fool
Lempertz · Nov 14, 2015
€6,200Sign up free to see

Ludwig Knaus, Doppelporträt der Töchter des Künstlers, Marie und Hedwig Knaus, Öl auf Leinwand — Doppelporträt der Töchter des Künstlers, Marie und Hedwig Knaus
Van Ham · Nov 14, 2014
€12,900Sign up free to see

Ludwig Knaus, "Dornen und Rosen", Öl auf Leinwand — "Dornen und Rosen"
Van Ham · Nov 14, 2014
€5,160Sign up free to see

Ludwig Knaus, Die Naschkatze, 1897, Oil on canvas — Die Naschkatze, 1897
Ketterer Kunst · May 24, 2014
€5,375Sign up free to see

Ludwig Knaus, Portrait of a Boy with a Dog in a Forest, Oil on canvas — Portrait of a Boy with a Dog in a Forest
Lempertz · May 17, 2014
€3,416Sign up free to see

Ludwig Knaus, The Farewell, Oil on panel — The Farewell
Lempertz · Mar 26, 2014
€1,952Sign up free to see

Ludwig Knaus, Bildnis Otto Fürst von Bismarck, Öl auf Holz — Bildnis Otto Fürst von Bismarck
Grisebach · Nov 27, 2013
€6,250Sign up free to see

Ludwig Knaus, PORTRAIT OF THE CHANCELLOR OTTO VON BISMARCK, Oil on panel — PORTRAIT OF THE CHANCELLOR OTTO VON BISMARCK
Lempertz · Mar 21, 2013
€2,806Sign up free to see

Ludwig Knaus, GIRL WITH CAT, Oil on canvas, mounted on hardboard — GIRL WITH CAT
Lempertz · Sep 29, 2011
€7,139Sign up free to see

Ludwig Knaus, JUNGE IN FRAU IN DER THEATERLOGE., Öl auf Leinwand — JUNGE IN FRAU IN DER THEATERLOGE.
Lempertz · May 18, 2008
€2,400Sign up free to see

Ludwig Knaus, MOHNFELD., Gestempelt unten rechts: L. Knaus Nachlass. Öl auf Leinwand, auf Karton aufgezogen — MOHNFELD.
Lempertz · Nov 18, 2007
€1,440Sign up free to see

Ludwig Knaus, Herrenportrait, Mischtechnik auf Papier auf Holztafel — Herrenportrait
Auktionshaus Mehlis · Feb 24, 2024

Ludwig Knaus, Herrenportrait, Mischtechnik auf Papier auf Holztafel — Herrenportrait
Auktionshaus Mehlis · Sep 21, 2023

Ludwig Knaus, Musizierender Knabe, Öl auf Leinwand — Musizierender Knabe
Auktionshaus Mehlis · Jun 25, 2020

Ludwig Knaus, Musizierender Knabe, Öl auf Leinwand — Musizierender Knabe
Auktionshaus Mehlis · Dec 19, 2019

Ludwig Knaus, Out for a stroll, oil on canvas — Out for a stroll
Bonhams · Jun 26, 2018

Ludwig Knaus, Self Portrait, Oil on canvas — Self Portrait
Lempertz · Mar 14, 2018

Ludwig Knaus, Portrait of a Young Woman, Charcoal on tinted paper — Portrait of a Young Woman
Lempertz · May 21, 2016

Ludwig Knaus, TWO SKETCHES FOR PAINTINGS, Black chalk on toned paper — TWO SKETCHES FOR PAINTINGS
Lempertz · May 16, 2015

Ludwig Knaus, Untitled, THE VETERAN, oil on panel, with original gallery invoice from M — Untitled
Sloans & Kenyon · Nov 10, 2012

Ludwig Knaus, Untitled, THE VETERAN, oil on panel, with original gallery invoice from M — Untitled
Sloans & Kenyon · Feb 24, 2012

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Ludwig Knaus, Mud Pies — Mud Pies1873
Walters Art Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Walters Art Museum

Ludwig Knaus, The Truant — The Truant1861
Walters Art Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Walters Art Museum

Ludwig Knaus, Promenade — Promenade1855
Department of Paintings of the Louvre ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Department of Paintings of the Louvre

Ludwig Knaus, First Earnings — First Earnings1878
Hermitage Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Hermitage Museum

Ludwig Knaus, Girl in a Field — Girl in a Field1857
Hermitage Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Hermitage Museum

Ludwig Knaus, Untitled — Untitled1855
Bavarian State Painting Collections ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Bavarian State Painting Collections

Ludwig Knaus, The Hurdy-Gurdy Man — The Hurdy-Gurdy Man1869
Bavarian State Painting Collections ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Bavarian State Painting Collections

Ludwig Knaus, Damebrettspiel / Die Damebrettspieler (Vater und Schwiegervater des Künstlers) — Damebrettspiel / Die Damebrettspieler (Vater und Schwiegervater des Künstlers)1862
Alte Nationalgalerie ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Alte Nationalgalerie

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