Hans Makart (Austrian, 1840-1884)
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Hans Makart (Austrian, 1840-1884)

Portrait of a Lady, possibly Johanna (Hanna) Elisabeth Maria von Klinkosch, Princess Aloys of Liechtenstein

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Hans Makart (Austrian, 1840-1884)
Portrait of a Lady, possibly Johanna (Hanna) Elisabeth Maria von Klinkosch, Princess Aloys of Liechtenstein
oil on panel
30 x 24 ¼ in. (76.2 x 61.6 cm.)
Painted circa 1873-74.
Provenance
with H.J. Neumann, Munich.
with K.K. Hofkunsthandlung H.J. Neumann, Vienna.
Anonymous sale; Galerie Fischer, Lucerne, 7 May 1947, lot 1095.
Private collection, Switzerland.
with Arnoldi-Livie, Munich.
Anonymous sale; Schuler Auktionen, Zurich, 28 March 2008, lot 4345.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.
Literature
G. Frodl, Hans Makart-Monographie und Werkverzeichnis, Salzburg, 1974, p. 444, no. 663 (illustrated).

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Lot Essay

Makart was best known for his large-scale canvases, and a theatrical sense of the decorative, which he rendered with his bold use of colour, strong chiaroscuro and virtuoso draftsmanship. He considered himself as a history painter in the tradition or Rubens, but adapted his style to portraiture, bowing to the inevitable demands of the many visitors to his studio, a key focal point for Viennese society.
The artist portrayed Hanna von Klinkosch(1849-1925) in several occasions during his career. Hanna was the daughter of the Viennese court silversmith Josef Karl Ritter von Klinkosch (1822-1888) and second wife of Prince Aloys (Louis) of Liechtenstein (1849-1925), whom she married in Vienna in 1890.

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