Updated November 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 37 works by Rudolf Epp in our catalogue
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Portrait of Alexandrine Strübe (1859-1920) as a Child (1862) is Rudolf Epp's best-known painting; the original belongs to the Augustiner Museum, Freiburg. painting (1875) ranks second, Interieur with girl sleeping (1879) third. Our catalogue has 37 works by Rudolf Epp; here are the 16 most famous, ranked, with the year and museum of each, to help you pick the one to order.
The 3 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Rudolf Epp | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 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 |
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Portrait of Alexandrine Strübe (1859-1920) as a Child (1862), Augustiner Museum, Freiburg, ranks first, followed by painting (1875) and Interieur with girl sleeping (1879).
Rudolf Epp was 28: Portrait of Alexandrine Strübe (1859-1920) as a Child is dated 1862, and Rudolf Epp was born in 1834.
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. Year and museum for each are in the ranking above.
37 works by Rudolf Epp are in our catalogue, dated 1862 to 1901.
Mainly in Augustiner Museum (Freiburg), Reading Public Museum (Reading) and Bavarian State Painting Collections (Munich). See the museum table above for the full list.
In 1870s: 3 of the 16 paintings ranked here date from that time, including painting.
Earliest on this page: Portrait of Alexandrine Strübe (1859-1920) as a Child (1862). Latest: The Hall of Fame in Munich, Bavaria (1901).
Yes. Every painting on this page can be ordered as a hand-painted oil reproduction or a print. Open the painting, choose the size and place your order.
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.
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.
