Artwork
Alms donation from St. Elizabeth of Portugal
Alms donation from St. Elizabeth of Portugal is an unspecified painting by the Rococo painting artist Daniel Gran. It dates from 1736 and is held in the collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum.
About this work
History & Provenance
No further details regarding the specific commission, original patron, or ownership chain prior to its museum acquisition are provided in the available records.
The painting Alms donation from St. Elizabeth of Portugal was created by Daniel Gran in 1736. Classified as a religious work, the piece depicts Elizabeth of Aragon and measures 97.7 cm in height by 53.5 cm in width. The artwork is currently held in the collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum.
No further details regarding the specific commission, original patron, or ownership chain prior to its museum acquisition are provided in the available records.
The painting Alms donation from St. Elizabeth of Portugal is held at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna. Its accession number is KStP 27982028. The work was exhibited in the 2011 exhibition "18th Century Paintings from the Kunsthistorisches Museum" at the Kunsthalle Wien.
The painting measures 97.7 cm in height and 53.5 cm in width, created in 1736 by Daniel Gran.
Context
Daniel Gran painted Alms donation from St. Elizabeth of Portugal in 1736, a religious work now housed in the Kunsthistorisches Museum. The painting depicts the charitable act of Saint Elizabeth of Aragon and measures 97.7 cm by 53.5 cm. Gran, an Austrian court painter, created this piece during the late Baroque period, reflecting the era's emphasis on piety and charitable themes in religious art.
Scholarship on the work remains limited, though its presence in a major institutional collection underscores its historical and artistic significance within 18th-century Central European religious painting.
Overview
Daniel Gran’s 1736 canvas, titled Alms Donation from St. Elizabeth of Portugal, belongs to the Rococo period and is part of the Kunsthistorisches Museum’s holdings. The composition centers on a regal woman in blue, surrounded by a gathering crowd, with celestial angels hovering above a monumental architectural backdrop.
Subject & Meaning
The painting portrays the 14th‑century queen Elizabeth of Aragon, celebrated for her generosity, as she distributes alms to a kneeling supplicant. The inclusion of angels bearing a book and a cross underscores the sanctified nature of the charitable act, linking royal piety with divine approval.
Technique & Style
Gran employs the light, ornamental palette typical of Rococo, using soft pastel tones and fluid brushwork to convey movement among the figures. The airy rendering of the angels and the delicate modeling of the architectural steps create a sense of graceful elevation, while the crowd is depicted with lively, yet restrained, detail.
Artist & collection
Artist
Daniel Gran (22 May 1694 – 16 April 1757) was an Austrian painter. His pictures ornament several public buildings in his native city. He was of some consideration in his time and after a century of Italian dominance one…
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