A Salon in a Residence of the Duke of Leuchtenberg
Medium
interiors
Classification
interiors
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Thaw Collection
Accession Number
2007-27-49
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**A Salon in a Residence the Duke of Leuchten** (1850) by German painter Otto Wagner (180–1861) offers a captivating glimpse into mid-19th-century aristocratic. Wagner, known for his meticulous depictions of lavish interiors and domestic scenes, captures the elegance of a salon in the Munich residence of Maximilian Joseph Eugene de Beauharnais, 3rd Duke of Leuchten. This opulent space, filled with fine furnishings, ornate decorations, and soft lighting, reflects the Biedermeier style popular in German-speaking Europe—a restrained yet refined aesthetic blending neoclassical influences with emer...