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The Actor Maximilian Korn in a Landscape
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| Artist / Maker | Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller |
|---|---|
| Date | 1828 |
| Culture / Origin | Austria |
| Medium | Oil on panel |
| Dimensions | 31.5 × 26 cm (12 3/8 × 10 1/4 in.); Framed: 45.1 × 39.4 × 8.3 cm (17 3/4 × 15 1/2 × 3 1/4 in.) |
| Department | Painting and Sculpture of Europe |
| Type | Painting |
About the Artist
Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller was the leading innovator for Austrian portrait, landscape, and genre painting of the romantic period, substantially contributing to a style that came to be known as Biedermeier.1 His earliest art lessons were in flower painting with porcelain painter Josef Zintler (d. 1826). From 1808 until 1813 Waldmüller attended the Vienna Academy at intervals, studying with Hubert Maurer (1738-1818) and Johann Baptist Lampi (1775-1837). The next two years Waldmüller engaged in painting portrait miniatures. He undoubtedly perfected his… Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Art Institute of Chicago, CC0 / Public Domain.
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