Artwork
Selbstbildnis vor der Staffelei
Selbstbildnis vor der Staffelei is an unspecified painting by the Rococo painting artist Balthasar Augustin Albrecht. It dates from 1761 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
Balthasar Augustin Albrecht portrays himself standing before an easel, brush in hand, emphasizing his identity as both painter and subject.
Balthasar Augustin Albrecht portrays himself standing before an easel, brush in hand, emphasizing his identity as both painter and subject. The composition functions as a self‑portrait that underscores the artist’s role in the visual arts of the 18th century, presenting him as the creator of his own image. This work belongs to the Bavarian State Painting Collections and is housed in the Alte Pinakothek in Munich.
Technique & Style
The work is an oil painting on canvas, executed in 1761 and housed in the Alte Pinakothek. It portrays the artist in frontal pose before his easel, rendered with fine brushwork that emphasizes anatomical precision and a restrained palette. The composition balances intimate self‑examination with formal frontal presentation, highlighting the artist’s engagement with the act of painting itself.
History & Provenance
Balthasar Augustin Albrecht painted this self-portrait in 1761, depicting himself before an easel. The work entered the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections and remains housed in the Alte Pinakothek in Munich. Its dimensions measure 162.5 cm by 120.5 cm.
The painting Selbstbildnis vor der Staffelei is held by the Bavarian State Painting Collections. It is located within the Alte Pinakothek museum in Munich. The work was created in 1761 and depicts the artist Balthasar Augustin Albrecht.
The provided sources do not contain specific inventory or accession numbers, nor do they list any exhibition history for this piece.
Overview
Selbstbildnis vor der Staffelei is a 1761 painting by Balthasar Augustin Albrecht, held at the Alte Pinakothek.
Artist & collection
Artist
Balthasar Augustin Albrecht (1687–1765) was an artist, born in Berg.
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