Artist

Samuel Weiss

Samuel Weiss is an artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at Archaeology and Museum Baselland.

Samuel Weiss painted scenes of everyday life and work in 19th-century Germany. His single known work in this bundle, Malerei, Die Eröffnung (Painting, The Opening), shows figures gathered for an art show in a plain room. The painting mixes careful drawing with muted colors, typical of the Biedermeier style that favored quiet realism over drama.

Tap the image to see how Weiss framed light and faces in this rare glimpse of an artist’s world.

Works by Samuel Weiss

Collections represented

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