Masterfully portrait of a noble young lady was executed ca. in 1860 and due to the quality, style and time of creation was attributed as authentical work famous Austrian portrait painter Franz Schrotzberg (1811 Vienna - 1889 Graz). For other portraits by the same artist on our web-site see item No. 840 ,1096 and 3072. Due to our research the sitter of this portrait can be the second wife of the artist Sidonie Schrotzberg, born Stohl. For comparison, see aditional photo of portrait of Sidonia, executed by Schrotzberg ca, 15 years later ( situated in the Austrian National Gallery of 19th century, Belvedere, Vienna) . Franz Schrotzberg, the pupil of Vienna Art Academy , continued his study by travels to Germany, Italy, Belgium, France and England. From 1832 exhibited his oil portraits at the academical exhibitions very soon gaining great popularity as a portraitist among the royals and the high society in Austria and abroad (specially for his female portraits). His works can be seen in the Austrian National Gallery "Belvedere" , other noted museums in Austria, Germany , Russia ( St.Petersburg, Memory Museum of A.Pushkin) and worldwide.Here is article about artist from the " Biography Artist Lexicon" (in german) by Dr. Hermann Alex. Müller, Leipzig, Editon of Bibliographical Institutes, 1882 :"..Schrotzberg, Franz, portrait painter, born 1811 to Vienna, became 1825 pupil of the academy, received his first suggestions by the well-known landscape painter Marko, whose ideal direction practiced a large influence on him and caused him to mythology shapes, which had mostly only doubtful success. 1839 it travelled to North Italy, later also to Germany, Belgium, Paris and London. More large success than by his mythological shapes he made since beginning of the 1840´s by his portraits, "where it by ideal view and under the distinguished lady world very much was particularly liked to beauty of the colour, so that he painted innumerable woman portraits of the royal court and high aristocracy. There belong: the empress Karoline August (1843), the empress Elisabeth, the duchess Therese of Wuerttemberg, early died duchess Mathilde of Austria (last three - in the New Pinakothek, Munich), emperors Maximilian von Mexico, the Banus Iellachich, the princess Auersperg, the countess Verchtold, the countess d´Orsay and innumerable others. He is member of the academy in Vienna and owner of the Franz Iosephsordens.".

Literature: "General Artist´s Lexicon " by Thieme/Becker and " Dictionary of austrian artists " by Prof.H.Fuchs (in German).

Inscription: unsigned.

Technique: oil on canvas. Luxuriousy original period gold-plated frame.

Measurements: unframed w 30 " x h 24 " (76 x 61 cm), framed w 33 3/4" x h 39 " (86 x 99 cm)

Condition: in very good condition.