Christian Wilhelm Dietrich was a virtuoso painter and expert imitator of past masters and schools. Dietrich was a gifted technician who gave 18th-century art collectors what they desired – marvelous paintings of new subjects done in the well-known style of another famous artist. Here Dietrich gently mocks the English conversation piece of years past.
A Comedic Performance in a Park Setting, c.1760, Oil on CanvasChristian Wilhelm Dietrich Germany (1712 - 1774) |
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Christian Wilhelm Dietrich was a virtuoso painter and expert imitator of past masters and schools. Dietrich was a gifted technician who gave 18th-century art collectors what they desired – marvelous paintings of new subjects done in the well-known style of another famous artist. Here Dietrich gently mocks the English conversation piece of years past. |
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