Mystery Suitor by Johann Friedrich August Tischbein
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German artist Johann Friedrich August Tischbein captures an intimate moment in this fine painting
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- A young couple in love stars in this beautiful painting by Johann Friedrich August Tischbein
- Entitled Mystery Suitor, this oil on canvas is inspired by the works of Thomas Gainsborough
- The famed Tischbein was the official portrait painter for both the German and Russian courts
- Oil on canvas, indistinctly signed (lower right)
- Canvas: 18" high x 15" wide; Frame: 25" high x 22" wide
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C: 15; F: 22 Inches - Height:
C: 18; F: 25 Inches - Period:
19th Century - Origin:
Other Europe - Subject:
Miscellaneous - Artist:
Tischbein, Johann Friedrich August
Johann Friedrich August Tischbein
1750-1812 · German
Mystery Suitor
Indistinctly signed (lower right)
Oil on canvas
Famed German Neoclassical painter Johann Friedrich August Tischbein presents a tender moment between a young couple in love in this beautiful painting entitled Mystery Suitor. Inspired by the works of Thomas Gainsborough, Tischbein's attention to detail and technical precision earned him court appointments as the official portrait painter for both the German and Russian courts.
Tischbein hailed from a long line of gifted artists, and gained much of his knowledge in painting from his father Johann Valentin Tischbein. Most of his formal education came from his studies in Paris, Rome, Naples and the Art Academy in Leipzig. His paintings are highly prized among collectors and can be found in important museum collections around the world.
Canvas: 18" high x 15" wide
Frame: 25" high x 22" wide
Artist's Museums:
National Museum, Kassel, Germany
Neue Pinakotek, Munich, Germany
Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Musée des Beaux-Arts, Bordeaux, France
References:
Davenport's Art Reference, 1994, R.J. Davenport Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs, 1976, E. Bénézit
1750-1812 · German
Mystery Suitor
Indistinctly signed (lower right)
Oil on canvas
Famed German Neoclassical painter Johann Friedrich August Tischbein presents a tender moment between a young couple in love in this beautiful painting entitled Mystery Suitor. Inspired by the works of Thomas Gainsborough, Tischbein's attention to detail and technical precision earned him court appointments as the official portrait painter for both the German and Russian courts.
Tischbein hailed from a long line of gifted artists, and gained much of his knowledge in painting from his father Johann Valentin Tischbein. Most of his formal education came from his studies in Paris, Rome, Naples and the Art Academy in Leipzig. His paintings are highly prized among collectors and can be found in important museum collections around the world.
Canvas: 18" high x 15" wide
Frame: 25" high x 22" wide
Artist's Museums:
National Museum, Kassel, Germany
Neue Pinakotek, Munich, Germany
Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Musée des Beaux-Arts, Bordeaux, France
References:
Davenport's Art Reference, 1994, R.J. Davenport Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs, 1976, E. Bénézit
