Johann Paul Eisenmeyer, Portrait Of A Gentleman

Johann Paul Eisenmeyer, Portrait Of A GentlemanThis charming mid 19th century oil painting by Austrian artist Johann Paul Eisenmeyer (act. 1820 1846) depicts a gentleman wearing a black coat, white shirt and black bowtie. Eisenmeyer was an accomplished painter of portraits, religious works, and figures. Working during the Biedermeier period, his ability to capture a likeness was in high demand. Following the end of the Napoleonic Wars and the Congress of Vienna, central European politics shifted

Scattered paint losses and the canvas is a little undulant

A few minor paint losses and a scratch but it all seems to blend in

He studied at Karlsruhe Art Academy and he’s represented in several museums

Medium: Oil on boardOverall size: 29” x 40” / 74cm x 102cmYear of creation: c

given its fine quality

James Gillespie Birney (1792-1857)

Blacklock specialised in scenes such as this - sentimental

Both portraits are in good condition with no significant issues

Her hair is powered and styled according to the fashion of the day

of this city

This exceedingly rare print features an elegant lady attired in a shin-high dress with voluminous ‘gigot’ sleeves

itinerant Romani people (referred to as ‘nomads’ or ‘gypsies’) were often held within internment camps by either the French or German authorities