Die kleinen Virtuosen
1843
Medium
Öl auf Karton
Dimensions
40 × 36 cm
Classification
Gemälde
Department
Belvedere Collection
Museum
Belvedere
Credit
Belvedere, Vienna
Accession Number
6071
About this artwork
Literatur: Grabner, Sabine: Der Maler Josef Danhauser – Biedermeierzeit im Bild. Monografie und Werkverzeichnis, Wien, Köln, Weimar 2011 (Belvedere Werkverzeichnisse, 1), S. 119–122, 291, WV-Nr. 359
Art Historical Context
**Die kleinen Virtuosen (The Little Virtuosos)**, painted by Josef Danhauser in 1843, captures the essence of Biedermeier-era domestic life in Vienna. Danhauser, a prominent Austrian artist of the period, specialized in genre scenes that reflected the bourgeois values of comfort, education, and moral instruction following the Napoleonic Wars. This small oil on cardboard (40 × 36 cm) likely depicts young children engaged in musical practice, embodying the era's emphasis on nurturing talent and family harmony within the home. The choice of cardboard as a support is notable, suggesting an intima...