Portrait d'un chien maltais par Wilhelm Richter (Autrichien, 1824-1892)

Lovely portrait of a Maltese dog was executed in 1863 by good listed Austrian portrait, animale and genre painter Wilhelm Richter ( 1824 - Vienna - 1892 ),  who lived and worked in Vienna in the 19th century. He was a pupil of Thomas Ender and Leopold Kupelwieser at the Vienna Academy. His works are displayed in various museums and private collections. in the 1840-1850-s he travelled to Italy . Since 1870 he worked in Gödöllö ( castle of austrian impress Elisabeth) and painted different race horses and their owners.

Literature: Thieme/Becker "Allgemeines Lexikon der bildenden Künstler.." ; Prof.H.Fuchs, Lexicon of austrian artists, Vienna, 1975; AKL (Genaral Artist Lexicon) Index

Inscription: signed W.Richter and dated 1863,   lower left.

Technique: oil on canvas . Original period gold-plated frame.

Measurements: unframed w 12 5/8" x h 15 1/2" (32 x 39,5 cm), framed w 18 1/4" x h 22 1/4" (46,5 x 56.,5 cm)

Condition: in very good condition