Count Georg Esterházy von Galántha
1840
Medium
Watercolor and gouache, graphite
Dimensions
Sheet: 6 11/16 x 4 15/16 in. (17 x 12.5 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harry G. Sperling Fund, 2012
Accession Number
2012.468
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the refined world of 19th-century Viennese portraiture, Josefhuber's *Count Georg Esterházy Galántha* (1840) captures the elegance of Habsburg-era nobility. Kriehuber, a prolific Austrian artist renowned for his detailed lithographs and watercolors, specialized in intimate depictions of Europe's elite. This small-scale portrait (6 11/16 x 4 15/16 in.) showcases Count Georg, a member of the illustrious Esterházy family—arian aristocrats famed as patrons of music, having employed Joseph Haydn for decades. Rendered in watercolor and gouache heightened with graphite, the work exemplifies Biede...