Der Maler Jakob Gauermann, der Vater des Künstlers
Medium
Öl auf Karton
Dimensions
17,5 x 16,4 cm
Classification
Gemälde
Department
Belvedere Collection
Museum
Belvedere
Credit
Belvedere, Vienna
Accession Number
4410
Art Historical Context
**Der Maler Jakob Gauermann, der Vater des Künstlers** (1833) is a tender, intimate portrait by Austrian artist Friedrich August Mathias Gauermann, capturing his father, Jakob Gauermann, a fellow painter from a family of artists. Painted when Friedrich was just 26, this small-scale work (17.5 x 16.4 cm) reflects the close-knit creative bonds within 19th-century Austrian artistic circles. Jakob, known for his landscapes and genre scenes, gazes directly at the viewer, embodying the era's emphasis on personal legacy and paternal influence. Executed in oil on cardboard—a practical, lightweight su...