Alphonse W. Huber (1869-1941) Austria, Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Gentleman. Traditional oil on canvas portraiture of a stately gentleman.

Condition: Some loss to paint.

Overall Size: 30 1/2 x 24 in. 
Sight Size: 26 1/2 x 20 in. 
Frame Thickness: 2 1/4 in. 

Traditional Austrian art of the late 19th and early 20th centuries was shaped by a strong academic tradition centered around institutions like the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts, emphasizing precise draftsmanship, historical and religious themes, and idealized landscapes. Artists produced romantic alpine scenes, detailed genre paintings depicting rural life, and elegant portraits for the bourgeoisie and aristocracy, often with a soft, naturalistic palette. Alongside this academic mainstream, Biedermeier influences lingered in the focus on domestic tranquility, while historicism flourished in grand architectural commissions and mural work. This period set the stage for the Vienna Secession’s radical break at the century’s turn, but many Austrian painters continued to work in refined, traditional modes well into the early 20th century, catering to collectors who favored technical mastery and picturesque nostalgia over experimentation.

Some loss to paint.

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