Cycle of paintings after Wieland's Oberon by Josef Engelhart, Vienna 1900
Very large high rectangular fresco depicting a man seated in the foreground wearing a green turban and two harp-playing women in the middle ground against an oriental architectural backdrop. The fresco has been professionally restored, reinforced on the back and framed. This fresco was part of a cycle of paintings executed by Josef Engelhart (Vienna 1864-1941) for the dining room of the Gottlieb Taussig Palace (Schönbrunner Strasse 215) in Vienna. Christof Martin Wieland's verse epic "Oberon" from 1780 served as a model. The palace was hit by a bomb in 1945, as a result of which the frescoes were removed. Six frescoes are available. Provenance: Hofstätter Collection Vienna
Dimensions
- Height
- 211 cm(83 in)
- Width
- 143.5 cm(56½ in)
- Depth
- 8.5 cm(3¼ in)
Cycle of paintings after Wieland's Oberon by Josef Engelhart, Vienna 1900
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Very large high rectangular fresco depicting a man seated in the foreground wearing a green turban and two harp-playing women in the middle ground against an oriental architectural backdrop. The fresco has been professionally restored, reinforced on the back and framed. This fresco was part of a cycle of paintings executed by Josef Engelhart (Vienna 1864-1941) for the dining room of the Gottlieb Taussig Palace (Schönbrunner Strasse 215) in Vienna. Christof Martin Wieland's verse epic "Oberon" from 1780 served as a model. The palace was hit by a bomb in 1945, as a result of which the frescoes were removed. Six frescoes are available. Provenance: Hofstätter Collection Vienna
| Units | H | W | D |
|---|---|---|---|
| EU cm | 211 | 143.5 | 8.5 |
| US in | 83 | 56½ | 3¼ |
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