Kaulbach-Villa (Ohlstadt)

About the museum

The Munich painter Friedrich August von Kaulbach (1850–1920) had a country villa built in 1893 in Ohlstadt to his own design in the country house style, with a studio and a large garden. Until 1910 he used it as a second home in summer, and afterwards as his main residence until his death. In the municipality, other well-known artists and writers also lived and worked at times.

Since July 1997 the house has been accessible as a museum. It shows Kaulbach's artistic estate with just under 300 paintings and oil sketches, around 1,000 drawings, and numerous sketchbooks, photographs and autochromes. Of the historic living rooms, the studio and a small study in the attic have been preserved in their original condition, where the painter liked to withdraw.

The studio displays about 30 paintings and 25 drawings by Kaulbach, as well as works by Franz von Lenbach and Olaf Gulbransson. Original furniture and paintings convey how a successful painter of the late 19th century worked and lived. The museum is located on the grounds of the Ohlstadtklinik.

Highlights

• Preserved studio of the painter prince Kaulbach
• Study in the attic with original furniture
• Paintings and drawings from the estate
• Works by Franz von Lenbach and Olaf Gulbransson

Permanent exhibition

• Atelier und Wohnräume des Malerfürsten Kaulbach – Original furniture and paintings in Kaulbach's former country villa; the studio and study show the motifs and working methods of an artist around 1900.

Founded

1997

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The €5 admission includes the guided tour.

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