Die ereilten Flüchtlinge
1870
Medium
Öl auf Papier auf Leinwand
Dimensions
51 x 74 cm
Classification
Gemälde
Department
Belvedere Collection
Museum
Belvedere
Credit
Belvedere, Vienna
Accession Number
5729
About this artwork
Skizze zu Inv.-Nr. 3559
Art Historical Context
Eduard Kurzbauer's *Die ereilten Flchtlinge* (1870) is a dynamic oil sketch on paper laid on canvas, 51 x 74 cm, housed in Vienna's Belvedere Collection. a preparatory study (Skizze) for the larger painting Inv.-Nr. 3559, it captures the artist's process in the tradition of 19th-century Austrian genre painting. Kurzb (1840–1912), a prominent Realist known for vivid depictions of everyday life, military scenes, and dramatic narratives, likely drew from contemporary turmoil—such as the Franco-Prussian War—to evoke urgency and emotion in this work. The medium itself is noteworthy: oil on paper, ...