Paula Modersohn-Becker: Mieke Vogeler with Pearl Necklace – The Odyssey of a Painting

Dr. Kathrin Kleibl and Dr. Harro Jenss embark on a journey of discovery

Admission: €5 (for non-members €7)

The painting Mieke Vogeler with Pearl Necklace from 1902 – now displayed at Haus im Schluh – has a history that remains partially unknown. How did it pass from the artist’s estate into the possession of Martha and Heinrich Vogeler at the Worpswede Barkenhoff? Why does the open pearl necklace seemingly extend beyond the frame? Why was the painting in the Netherlands in the 1940s? Who acquired it there, and how did it return to Martha Vogeler and eventually to Haus im Schluh?

Dr. Harro Jenss (Freundeskreis Haus im Schluh) and Dr. Kathrin Kleibl (provenance researcher and research associate at the Barkenhoff/Heinrich Vogeler Museum and Worpsweder Archiv) embark on a fascinating investigation that takes them to archives in and far beyond Worpswede.

This event is hosted by the Freundeskreis Haus im Schluh and the Barkenhoff/Heinrich Vogeler Museum.

Paula Modersohn Becker, Mieke Vogeler with Pearl Necklace