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List of the 16 Most Famous Paintings by Rudolf Epp
Updated November 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 37 works by Rudolf Epp in our catalogue
Summary
The most widely known painting by Rudolf Epp is Portrait of Alexandrine Strübe (1859-1920) as a Child (1862), in the collection of the Augustiner Museum, Freiburg. The next entries are painting (1875) and Interieur with girl sleeping (1879). The catalogue documents 37 works by Rudolf Epp; the 16 entries below are the best known, listed in rank order with date, holding museum and description.
1834 – 1910, Eberbach
Most works: Augustiner Museum
Rudolf Epp: the 10 principal paintings
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Rudolf Epp: entries 11 to 16
Rudolf Epp: holding museums
The 3 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Rudolf Epp | Paintings from this list |
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 Augustiner Museum |
Freiburg | 1 | Portrait of Alexandrine Strübe (1859-1920) as a Child |
 Reading Public Museum |
Reading | 1 | painting |
 Bavarian State Painting Collections |
Munich | 1 | Still Life with Apple |
Rudolf Epp: principal painting of each decade
Works per decade
Select a decade to display its principal painting.
1890s
Bathing Mother with Child in Forest Pond / Bathing at Forest Pond
Age 56 – 65
1 work this decade
Rudolf Epp's paintings: reference questions
Which painting by Rudolf Epp is the most widely known?Display the answer
Portrait of Alexandrine Strübe (1859-1920) as a Child (1862), Augustiner Museum, Freiburg. The following entries are painting (1875) and Interieur with girl sleeping (1879).
What was the age of Rudolf Epp when Portrait of Alexandrine Strübe (1859-1920) as a Child was painted?Display the answer
28 years: Rudolf Epp was born in 1834 and Portrait of Alexandrine Strübe (1859-1920) as a Child is dated 1862.
Which ten paintings by Rudolf Epp are the best known?Display the answer
Portrait of Alexandrine Strübe (1859-1920) as a Child, painting, Interieur with girl sleeping, Bathing Mother with Child in Forest Pond / Bathing at Forest Pond, In the Tavern, Peasant -Interior. 6 figures: the bride - crown, The Little Sharpener, The Hall of Fame in Munich, Bavaria, Boy with a Crawfish and Still Life with Apple. The list above records the date and holding museum of each.
How many works by Rudolf Epp are documented?Display the answer
The catalogue records 37 works by Rudolf Epp, dated between 1862 and 1901.
Which museums hold the best-known paintings of Rudolf Epp?Display the answer
Principally in Augustiner Museum (Freiburg), Reading Public Museum (Reading) and Bavarian State Painting Collections (Munich). The museum table above gives the full distribution.
In which period were Rudolf Epp's best-known works painted?Display the answer
In 1870s: 3 of the 16 works listed on this page are dated to that period, including painting.
Which are the earliest and latest dated works by Rudolf Epp on this list?Display the answer
The earliest dated work listed here is Portrait of Alexandrine Strübe (1859-1920) as a Child (1862); the latest is The Hall of Fame in Munich, Bavaria (1901).
Rudolf Epp: biographical notes
The Life and Artistic Journey of Rudolf Epp
Born in Eberbach, Grand Duchy of Baden, Rudolf Epp was the son of a decorative painter. His early artistic training began under the landscape painter Karl Ludwig Seeger, followed by studies at the Grand Ducal Art School in Karlsruhe under Johann Wilhelm Schirmer and Ludwig Des Coudres, and later at the Art Academy in Düsseldorf. Due to his talent, he was granted leave from military service by the Regent Friedrich I of Baden. This allowed him to undertake a study trip to the Black Forest, where around 1859, he produced numerous landscape studies in the regions of Freiburg im Breisgau and Landstuhl.
In 1863, Epp moved to Munich, which served as a major center for art. During his time there, he established a reputation as a sought-after painter. He was married to Katharina Steibl in 1862, and they had three children: a son, Franz Ritter von Epp, and two daughters, Helene and Augusta Anna. Augusta Anna frequently served as a model for his various portraits and figurative works. Epp remained an active painter until his death in Munich.
Artistic Style and Subject Matter
Rudolf Epp is associated with the Munich School and is recognized as a painter of Realism. His body of work consists of hundreds of paintings, many of which were repeated in various motifs. His oeuvre is characterized by:
His paintings gained international appreciation, with many works sold to the USA during his lifetime. His motifs were also featured in early illustrated publications and color lithographs. His work is held in various public collections, including the Neue Pinakothek in Munich and the Kunsthalle Mannheim.