Daydream
by HOFMANN, Ludwig von, Oil on wood, 45 x 71 cm
The elegiac dream mood and numerous symbolic references make the picture one of Hofmann’s characteristic early works. The painting shows Hofmann’s bride Eleonore Kekul� (1878–1968), daughter of archaeologist Reinhard Kekul� von Stradonitz. The pure profile head is reminiscent of the beautifully lined female portraits of the Florentine Renaissance.