Biedermeier portraitist Friedrich von Amerling was Court Painter to the Austro-Hungarian Emperor for a sizable portion of the nineteenth century. Here we see an evocative canvas by Amerling that demonstrates his technical skill and painting ability, as a mother and child seem part of a mythic, precisely-detailed landscape with a dark sea in the background.
Sleeping Fisherwoman, c.1834, Oil on CanvasFriedrich von Amerling Austrian (1803 - 1887) |
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Biedermeier portraitist Friedrich von Amerling was Court Painter to the Austro-Hungarian Emperor for a sizable portion of the nineteenth century. Here we see an evocative canvas by Amerling that demonstrates his technical skill and painting ability, as a mother and child seem part of a mythic, precisely-detailed landscape with a dark sea in the background. |
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