Hedwig Hona-Senft Oil On Canvas 1895 - Portrait Of A Man, 1895

Features

Portrait Of A Man, 1895

Artist: Hedwig Hona-Senft (1855-1923)

Artwork title: Ritratto maschile

Age: 19th Century / 1801 - 1900

Subject: Portrait/Face

Artistic technique: Painting

Technical specification: Oil on Canvas

Description : Ritratto maschile

Oil on canvas. Signed and dated bottom left. It is the portait of a soldier of the Austro-Hungarian army, as can be gathered from the award appointed on his uniform. It is the war Medal, instituted in 1873 from the Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria, that was granted to all soldiers of land and sea that participated in the campaigns in 1848, 1849, 1859, 1864, 1866, 1869, 1878, 1882, in addition to the ones who participated in the Chinese Boxer Rebellion between 1900 and 1901. The medal consists in a bronze circular disc made of the cannons seized from their enemies, on the front the face of the monarch looking right with a writing of his name. Hedwig Hona-Senft was an Hungarian artist who realised many portraits tied to the royal family of the Habsburg-Lorraine. The portrait, restored and recanvased, is presented in a frame in style.

Product Condition:
Fair condition. Wear consistent with age and use.

Frame Size (cm):
Height: 118
Width: 98
Depth: 5

Artwork dimensions (cm):
Height: 105
Width: 85

Additional Information

Artist: Hedwig Hona-Senft (1855-1923)

Age: 19th Century / 1801 - 1900

19th Century / 1801 - 1900

Subject: Portrait/Face

Artistic technique: Painting

La pittura è l'arte che consiste nell'applicare dei pigmenti a un supporto come la carta, la tela, la seta, la ceramica, il legno, il vetro o un muro. Essendo i pigmenti essenzialmente solidi, è necessario utilizzare un legante, che li porti a uno stadio liquido, più fluido o più denso, e un collante, che permetta l'adesione duratura al supporto. Chi dipinge è detto pittore o pittrice. Il risultato è un'immagine che, a seconda delle intenzioni dell'autore, esprime la sua percezione del mondo o una libera associazione di forme o un qualsiasi altro significato, a seconda della sua creatività, del suo gusto estetico e di quello della società di cui fa parte.