Capricci fatti
Franz de Paula Ferg
1699 - 1740
Medium
etching
Dimensions
82; 105
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
Gift of C. Scheibler
About the Artist
Franz de Paula Ferg · 1689–1740
**Franz de Paula Ferg** (2 May 1689 – 1740), also known as Francis Paul Ferg, was an Austrian painter, draughtsman, and printmaker renowned for his detailed scenes of everyday life, including markets, villages, fairs, and peasant gatherings, often set within landscapes or with architectural elements. Born in Vienna as the son of the history painter Adam Pankraz Ferg (1651–1729), he received his i...