François Henri Schlick, Count of Bassano de Weisskirchen
1837
Medium
Watercolor and gouache, graphite
Dimensions
Sheet: 8 7/8 x 6 7/8 in. (22.5 x 17.5 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, The Isaacson-Draper Foundation Gift, 2012
Accession Number
2012.465
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Art Historical Context
This delicate portrait, *François Henri Schlick, Count of Bassano de Weisskirchen* (1837), captures the dignified likeness of an Austrian nobleman by Franz Eybl, a prominentiedermeier artist known for his precise, realistic depictions of the bourgeoisie and aristocracy. Created during the Biederme era—a period of political conservatism and introspection in post-Napoleonic Europe—bl's work reflects the movement's emphasis on intimate, lifelike portraits that celebrated personal identity amid social stability. in watercolor and gouache with graphite on a modest sheet (87/8 x 67/8 in.), piece s...
About the Artist
Franz Eybl · 1806–1880
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