Favorite Dog By Carl Reichert (austrian,1836-1918), Attr.to

The masterful painting of dogs was created in the 19th century in the style of the famous Austrian painter Carl Reichert (1836 Vienna - 1918 Graz). His works are located in the best animal collections in the world. He was the son of the painter Heinrich Reichert and the brother of the Prague theater painter Heinrich Reichert. Studied at the Drawing Academy in Graz by J.Tunner and EC Moser, later by J.Kuwasseg. From 1866 to 1876 he lived in Munich and Rome. Here he worked with Anton Romako and Johann Passini. From 1869 to 1910 he lived in Vienna, where his best genre paintings of dogs and cats were created. Since 1874 - Member of the Vienna Artists' Union "Künstlerhaus”

Literature: Prof.H.Fuchs "Die Österreichischen Maler", Vienna, 1975.
Inscription: signed and dated (1)896 lower right.
Technique: oil on canvas , antique and gold-plated handcrafted frame
Dimensions: unframed w 8 1/4" xh 10 1/4" (21 x 26 cm), framed w 13 3/4" xh 17 3/4" (35 x 45 cm)
Condition: very good original condition.