Wirtshausszene
Medium
Öl auf Holz
Dimensions
31,5 x 42,5 cm
Classification
Gemälde
Department
Belvedere Collection
Museum
Belvedere
Credit
Belvedere, Vienna
Accession Number
6603
Art Historical Context
Step into the lively world of *Wirtshausszene* (Tavern Scene), a charming 1781 oil painting on wood by Austrian artist Martin Johann Schmidt, also known as Krem Schmidt (1718–1801). Measuring just 31.5 x 42.5 cm, this intimate panel captures the warmth and bustle of everyday Austrian life in the late 18th century, during the waning years of the Rococo era. Schmidt, a master of frescoes, altarpieces, and genre scenes, infused his works with playful energy and vivid realism, bridging Baroque exuberance and emerging neoclassical restraint. The choice of oil on wood—a traditional medium for porta...
About the Artist
Martin Johann Schmidt · 1718–1801
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