Bildnis Frauke Lauterbach
1949
Medium
Öl auf Leinwand
Dimensions
52,5 x 34,5 cm
Classification
Gemälde
Department
Belvedere Collection
Museum
Belvedere
Credit
Belvedere, Vienna
Accession Number
8994
Art Historical Context
**Bildnis Frauke Lauterbach (Portrait of Frauke Lauter), painted by Austrian artist Walther Gamerith 1949, captures intimate moment in oil on canvas, measuring a modest 52.5 x 34.5 cm. This small-scale portrait exemplifies the post-World War II era in Austria, a time of rebuilding and reflection amid the scars of conflict. Gamerith, active in Vienna's vibrant art scene, employs the timeless medium of oil on canvas, prized for its rich textures and luminous depth, allowing subtle skin tones and expressive features to emerge with lifelike precision. Housed in the prestigious Belvedere Collectio...