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Brustbild von Johanna Dold

Ganter, Dionys

unspecified

From the collection of City Museums Freiburg

Portrait

Dominant colour

Brustbild von Johanna Dold is an unspecified by Ganter, Dionys, held at City Museums Freiburg.

Who painted this?: Ganter, Dionys
Where can I see it?: City Museums Freiburg

About this work

The painting shows a man and woman dressed in traditional Elztäler costume. They are posed together, with the woman wearing a yellow straw hat. The artist used oil paint on a tin canvas, which is an unusual choice. The painting is interesting because it depicts the traditional clothing of the Black Forest people. The use of tin as a canvas is notable, possibly due to the artist's background as a clock painter. To learn more about this style, look up the technique: sfumato.

About the artist

Artist

Ganter, Dionys

Dionys Ganter painted portraits and figure studies in 18th-century Basel. His brush captured private moments: Johanna Dold looking straight ahead, a grieving woman turned upward, a girl writing with her guardian angel…

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