Das Mädchen aus der Fremde
um 1864
Medium
Öl auf Karton
Dimensions
32 x 44 cm
Classification
Gemälde
Department
Belvedere Collection
Museum
Belvedere
Credit
Belvedere, Vienna
Accession Number
1595
About this artwork
Studie für ein Fresko in der Villa Wisgrill in Gmunden
Art Historical Context
**Das Mädchen aus der Fremde** by Carl Rahl, created around 1864, is a captivating oil sketch on cardboard measuring 32 x 44 cm, housed in the Belvedere Collection Vienna. Rahl, a prominent Austrian painter of the mid-19th century, renowned for his historicist style, blending classical influences with romantic expressiveness. This intimate depicts a mysterious young woman, evoking themes of exoticism and wanderlust popular in Biedermeier-era art, when artists often explored emotional depth through portraiture. As a preparatory *Studie für ein Fresko* (study for a fresco) destined for the Vill...