*** German artists Theodor Dengler







Artists Illustrating Boys' Fashions: Theodor Dengler (Germany, 1867-1903)

Theodor Dengler

Figure 1.-- We notice a beautiful portrait of an unidentified mother and child. We are not sure how to date it, we believe the 1890s. Most art sites describe the child as a 'daugghter', but without the names there is no way to be sure about gender. Thinking back to the Renoir painting of Madam Duberville, the 'girl' with a hoop, etc, we wonder if the child is infact a boy. The child wears a white dress with a blue sash. Notice the huge back bow. The child hs long haie, but not surked into ringlets. There is a small shoulder bow. The out fit is completed with blue three-quarter socks and brown high-top shoes. We know that white dresses were very common for younger childre, including boys. And we know that girls as well as boys wore white dresses with blue sashes. One reader asks, "Weren't wide sashes worn by boys?" This we are not sure about, but is something we will consider in our dress section.

Theodor Dengler was born in Germany (1867). He seems to be a very popular artist. We noticec several internet sites dealing with sales of his paintings. We have not, however, been able to find any biographical information. Hopefully HBC readers will be able to find some information about Dengler. We belirve he painted mostly portraits. Dengler painted in a realistic style. Thus his portraits are a superb record of period fashions. Of course photography by the time Dengler worked provided many such images. Dengler's work provides the added insights of color. We notice a beautiful portrait of an unidentified mother and child. We assume that they re German. We are not sure how to date the portrait, but we believe that the 1890s. Most art sites describe the child as a 'daughter', but without the names there is no way to be sure about gender. Thinking back to the Renoir painting of Madam Duberville, the 'girl' with a hoop, etc, we wonder if the child is infact a boy. The child weaers a white dress with a blue sash. Notice the huge back bow. The child hs long haie, but not surked into ringlets. There is a small shoulder bow. The out fit is completed with blue three-quarter socks and brown high-top shoes. We know that white dresses were very common for younger childre, including boys. And we know that girls as well as boys wore white dresses with blue sashes. One reader asks, "Weren't wide sashes worn by boys?" This we are not sure about, but is something we will consider in our dress section.







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