Attrib. Johann Tischbein (1751-1829) - 18th Century Pastel Lady of Court

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Description

A romantic late 18th-century pastel portrait, attributed to the German portraitist Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein (1751-1829). Exquisitely presented in its original giltwood frame with laurel and berry ornamentation and a large carved ribbon festoon. Unsigned. Acquired as a pair, with the second portrait inscribed verso with the sitter's bio and artist's name. On paper.

Condition

Minor debris between the glazing and pastel. Signs of wear and small chips to the antique giltwood frame. The pastel is in remarkable condition for its age.

Size

38 x 28cm (15" x 11")
Framed Size: 56 x 37cm (22" x 14.6")

Artist Biography

Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein (1751-1829) was a German portraitist and friend of the writer J.W. von Goethe. Tischbein began his career painting portraits at the Prussian court in Berlin. In 1779 he went to Italy and in 1789 was appointed director of the art academy in Naples. Forced to leave in 1799 because of war, the painter retired to northern Germany. Tischbein’s most famous painting, “Goethe in the Campagna,” was painted in 1787 at the time the two men travelled from Rome to Naples. Though Goethe induced the artist to turn his interest toward the Neoclassical movement, Tischbein was later influenced by the ideas of German Romanticism. Tischbein belonged to a family that produced more than 20 artists in three generations. Others of importance include Johann Heinrich Tischbein the Elder (1722–89), who was a court painter in Kassel, in Hesse, and the portraitists Johann Valentin Tischbein (1715–68) and Anton Wilhelm Tischbein (1730–1804).

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SKU sm521
Artist Attrib. Johann Tischbein (1751-1829)
Date 18th Century
Dimensions 38 x 28cm
Medium Pastel
Style Realism
Subject Portrait
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