Two Girls at the Well
Eduard Bendemann · 1833
Why it's great
Two young girls in simple dresses gather water at a well in a calm landscape. Eduard Bendemann was a German painter from a Jewish family in Berlin who became a respected professor in Düsseldorf. He painted both Bible scenes and everyday life with soft, polished detail. It's a gentle, charming country scene.
Where to see it
📍 Museum KunstpalastDüsseldorf, Germany
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Eduard Bendemann was born in Berlin to a Jewish family and became one of Germany's leading painters. He studied in Berlin and then worked in Dresden and Düsseldorf, where he became the director of the art academy. His paintings of Bible stories and everyday life were admired all over Europe. He died in Düsseldorf in 1889.
