Professor Anton Schaller (1773–1844), der Vater des Künstlers

Art Historical Context

In the intimate portrait *Professor Anton Schaller (3–1844), der Vater des Künstlers (1828), Austrian artist Eduard Schaller captures a tender likeness of his own father, a respected professor. Created during the Biedermeier era in—a time when art often celebrated personal and familial bonds—this small-scale watercolor on paper (21 x 15.5 cm) exemplifies the period's emphasis on realism and emotional depth in domestic portraiture. The Belvedere Collection in Vienna houses this drawing, highlighting its place within Austria's rich tradition of scholarly and artistic lineages. Eduard Schaller's...