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Portrait of Alexandrine Strübe (1859-1920) as a Child
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Rudolf Epp, 1834 – 1910
Rudolf Epp's 16 Most Famous Paintings
Portrait of Alexandrine Strübe (1859-1920) as a Child (1862) is the painting Rudolf Epp is best remembered for; it belongs to the Augustiner Museum, Freiburg. painting (1875) and Interieur with girl sleeping (1879) complete the trio of best-loved canvases. Our catalogue counts 37 works by Rudolf Epp. Here are the 16 most famous, with the year, the museum and the story of each canvas.
Ranked by our popularity score, which combines the searches, visits and orders for each work. Updated November 2026. Each painting on this page can be ordered as an oil reproduction painted by hand on linen canvas, or as a fine art print, made to the size you choose.
- Born · died
- 1834 – 1910, Eberbach
- Works in our catalogue
- 37
- Most famous
- Portrait of Alexandrine Strübe (1859-1920) as a Child (1862)
- Most works at
- Augustiner Museum
The ten best-loved paintings by Rudolf Epp
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Interieur with girl sleeping
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Bathing Mother with Child in Forest Pond / Bathing at Forest Pond
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Same size as the original $264 46 × 65 cm Order at original size →
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In the Tavern
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Same size as the original $535 94 × 110 cm Order at original size →
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Peasant -Interior. 6 figures: the bride - crown
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Same size as the original $744 143 × 115 cm Order at original size →
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Boy with a Crawfish
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Rudolf Epp: canvases 11 to 16 of the ranking
Where Rudolf Epp's canvases hang
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's most famous canvas, decade after decade
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1860s
Canvas 1 of 16Portrait of Alexandrine Strübe (1859-1920) as a Child
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1870s
Canvas 2 of 16painting
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1880s
Canvas 5 of 16In the Tavern
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1890s
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1900s
Ranked 8 of 16The Hall of Fame in Munich, Bavaria
Rudolf Epp's canvases, question by question
Which canvas is Rudolf Epp most remembered for?Read the answer
Portrait of Alexandrine Strübe (1859-1920) as a Child (1862), Augustiner Museum, Freiburg. painting (1875) and Interieur with girl sleeping (1879) follow.
Portrait of Alexandrine Strübe (1859-1920) as a Child: how old was Rudolf Epp when it was painted?Read the answer
Rudolf Epp, born in 1834, was 28 years old: Portrait of Alexandrine Strübe (1859-1920) as a Child dates from 1862.
What are Rudolf Epp's ten most famous canvases?Read 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. Each canvas in the ranking above comes with its year and its museum.
How many paintings did Rudolf Epp create?Read the answer
37 works by Rudolf Epp are in our catalogue, dated 1862 to 1901.
Where do Rudolf Epp's most famous canvases hang today?Read the answer
Mostly in Augustiner Museum (Freiburg), Reading Public Museum (Reading) and Bavarian State Painting Collections (Munich); the list above names each museum and its canvases.
When did Rudolf Epp paint the most famous canvases?Read the answer
In 1870s, which gave 3 of the 16 works on this page, painting among them.
Which famous Rudolf Epp canvas came first, and which came last?Read the answer
The earliest canvas here is Portrait of Alexandrine Strübe (1859-1920) as a Child (1862); the latest is The Hall of Fame in Munich, Bavaria (1901).
Where can I buy a reproduction of a Rudolf Epp painting?Read the answer
Yes. Every painting on this page can be ordered from its own page as an oil reproduction painted by hand, or as a fine art print, in the size you choose.
Meet the painter: Rudolf Epp
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.