Who created "The Family of Mr. Westphal in the Conservatory"?

The Family of Mr. Westphal in the Conservatory was created by Eduard Gaertner in 1836.

What medium is "The Family of Mr. Westphal in the Conservatory"?

The Family of Mr. Westphal in the Conservatory is Oil on canvas.

Is "The Family of Mr. Westphal in the Conservatory" in the public domain?

Yes, The Family of Mr. Westphal in the Conservatory is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Family of Mr. Westphal in the Conservatory

Eduard Gaertner

1836

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

9 3/8 x 7 7/8 in. (23.8 x 20 cm)

Classification

Paintings

Department

European Paintings

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, funds from various donors, by exchange, 2007

Accession Number

2007.70

Tags

InteriorsWomenFamilyChildrenToysTea

Art Historical Context

Eduard Gaertner's *The Family of Mr.phal in the Conservatory (1836) invites viewers into a cozy, sunlit domestic scene from mid-19th-century Germany. This intimate oil on canvas, measuring just 9⅜ × 7⅞ inches, captures a bourgeois family—likely including women, children, and playful toys—gathered amid potted plants and teacups in a glass-enclosed conservatory. Ganer, a Prussian artist renowned for his meticulous depictions of Berlin interiors and architecture, renders the space with remarkable precision, highlighting the everyday elegance of middle-class life. Painted during the Biedermeier e...

The Family of Mr. Westphal in the Conservatory

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