Der kleine Tambourinschläger
1878
Medium
Aquarell
Dimensions
12,1 x 11,6 cm
Classification
Zeichnung
Department
Belvedere Collection
Museum
Belvedere
Credit
Belvedere, Vienna
Accession Number
10463
About this artwork
Studienarbeit aus der Zeit an der Kunstgewerbeschule.
Art Historical Context
**Der kleine Tambourinschläger** (The Little Tambourine Player), a delicate watercolor (Aquarell) by Franz von Matsch from 1878, captures the charm of a young musician in a compact 12.1 x 11.6 cm sketch. Created as a *Studienarbeit* during Matsch's time at Vienna's Kunstgewerbeschule—the School of Applied Arts—this drawing exemplifies the rigorous training in draftsmanship and decorative techniques that defined the institution, founded in 1867 to blend fine art with practical design amid the rising Arts and Crafts movement. Matsch, a promising student at just 17, employed watercolor's fluid t...