Das Geständnis
um 1890
Medium
Tusche, laviert, Weißhöhungen auf Papier
Dimensions
17,4 × 19,2 cm
Classification
Zeichnung
Department
Belvedere Collection
Museum
Belvedere
Credit
Belvedere, Vienna
Accession Number
SLM 215
Art Historical Context
Created around 1890, Joseph Eugen Hörwarter’s *Das Geständnis* (“The Confession”) captures a moment of emotional intensity in a compact, intimate format. Measuring just 17.4 by 19.2 centimeters, the drawing invites close viewing, drawing the audience into a private, charged exchange between figures. As part of the Belvedere Collection in Vienna, the work reflects the museum’s rich holdings of Austrian art from the late nineteenth century, a period when artists frequently explored psychological themes and human relationships. Hörwarter employs Tusche (ink) with delicate washes and white height...