Bedrich Friedrich Wachsmann 1849, firmato in

Bedrich Friedrich Wachsmann 1849, signed lower right. Important late Biedermeier oil on canvas. View of the castle on Lake Traunsee and the village of Gmunden (Salzburg, Austria). Valuable Biedermeier-style work by the well-known German-Bohemian painter who boasts constantly rising valuations. Admirable vivid colors with skillful use of light, which makes the painting "plastic" and almost three-dimensional. In excellent condition with original gilded leaf frame. Dimensions cm. 69 x 55 canvas, 85x72 with frame. A similar work by the author is in the National Gallery in Prague. In the last photo, the place as it appears today. Bedrich Friedrich Wachsmann (Born May 17, 1820 in Leitmeritz (present-day Czech Republic) - died February 27, 1897 Prague) - not to be confused with his son born in 1867 - was an important painter and architect of German language and ethnicity, born in the Sudeten Bohemia. He graduated from the University of Litomerice. In 1840 he studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Leipzig, then in Dresden and finally in Prague. In addition to the study of painting, he deals with the art of frescoes and miniatures. In 1848, he moved to Innsbruck in Austria, where for a year and a half he painted landscapes (our work, painted there, is from 1849). Acquires success as a painter and moves to Munich, where he is highly regarded in the cultural environment of the metropolis. He was highly sought after as a painting teacher and achieved considerable success at exhibitions in Salzburg, Linz, Vienna and Prague. He traveled in Tyrol and Northern Italy. In the autumn of 1854, he returned to Prague. There he painted watercolors, drawings and oil paintings. He created a very precious series of drawings of the statues of Charles Bridge. Other valuable works include: View of the Red Castle of Countess Buquoyovou (1856-57) 14 watercolors of the properties of the Marquises Fürstenberga (1860-61) Decoration of the Karlínského Church (1863-68). Reconstruction of the Cross Chapel at Prague Castle Decoration of the Church of Nepomuk in Prague The Chateau Dymokurech chapel (1870-71) also in Prague Reconstruction of the chapel in the Palace of the Archbishop of Prague Paintings in the castle of Brandýs nad Labem Design of the chapel of the castle of Lower Brežanech (1887) Created illustrations for the magazines of the time. . He contributed to magazines and travel books, descriptions of antiques and art reviews. He decorated the center of Prague during the visit of Prince Rudolf of Habsburg in 1881 He designed jewelry and works with Bohemian garnets He was a popular and beloved artist of the Bohemian nobility, especially the princes Schwarzenberg and Schönborn, who commissioned some works from him. He obtained from Pope Leo XIII for works at the Holy See, the Cross of Honor "for ecclesia et pontifice". As a member of the delegation of the Prague Chamber of Commerce, he participated in the Paris Industrial Exhibition. Although of German origin, due to his political opinions and participation in cultural life he was considered a patriot. He died suddenly in his sleep, and left unfinished a work for the castle of Prerov (Moravia). He was also a great collector of more than 600 works of art and antiques. This collection was donated to the Franciscan Museum of Brno in Moravia, which also owns his paintings, along with others kept at the National Gallery in Prague.