Johann Gottlieb Glume

Johann Gottlieb Glume was an artist active during the second quarter of the eighteenth century, with documented activity spanning the years 1725 through 1750. His preserved oeuvre consists primarily of prints and drawings.

Known for his depictions of both portraiture and genre scenes, Glume’s surviving works provide insight into personal relationships and the common life of the period. His family studies include individual portraits such as The Artist's Sister-in-Law and Carl Philipp Glume, the Artist's Brother, alongside a notable Self-Portrait. Genre subjects, reflecting daily leisure and working life, are exemplified by the print The Smoking Peasant and the intimate scene Young Couple with Flute & Cittern.

A small but historically significant body of Glume’s work is represented in major American collections. Seven documented works, consisting of six prints and one drawing, are held by prestigious institutions, including the National Gallery of Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Art Institute of Chicago. These museum-quality holdings establish the artist’s standing among eighteenth-century printmakers.

Given his dates of activity, much of Johann Gottlieb Glume’s artistic output resides in the public domain, making his work widely accessible today as high-quality prints and downloadable artwork.