Josef Weidner (1801 - Vienna - 1870) - renown austrian portrait painter of the biedermeier epoche. Since 1815 he studied at the Vienna Academy. His art was developed under the influence of Friedrich Amerling, Carl Rahl and his brother-in-law Ferdinand Georg Waldmueller. From 1826 to 1847 Weidner exibited his works by Academy Exibition of St. Anna and in 1857 - 1868 - by Exibition of austrian art union and in 1836 in the Berlin Academy. His works represent in museums of Brno, Klausenberg, "Belvedere" in Vienna.

Similar portrait by J.Weidner , depicting same sitter, situated in the Austrian National Gallery "Belvedere", Inv. number 5953 ( see Cataloque of Belvedere , Vienna, Edition Brandstaetter, 2000).

Literature: Thieme-Becker "Allgemeines Lexikon der bildenden Künstler"; Nagler "Künstler Lexikon"; H.Fuchs "Die Osterreichischen Maler".

Inscription: signed and dat 1844 lower left

Technique: oil on canvas. Luxuriousy original frame.

Measurements: unframed 32 2/3" x 44" (83 x 112 cm); framed 43 1/3" x 54 3/4" (110 x 139 cm)

Condition: in very good condition