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Abbot Marian Reuter and the Lyceum at Szombathely

Stephan Dorfmeister

1798

oil

canvas

From the collection of Hungarian National Gallery

Biedermeier 18th Century

Dominant colour

Abbot Marian Reuter and the Lyceum at Szombathely is a 1798 oil by Stephan Dorfmeister, a Biedermeier work, held at Hungarian National Gallery.

Who painted this?: Stephan Dorfmeister
When & what style?: 1798 · Biedermeier
Where can I see it?: Hungarian National Gallery

About this work

This painting depicts three men in dark robes, standing in front of a large building with a courtyard. The man on the left sits in a chair, while the other two stand behind him. In the foreground, a table holds a book and a decorative object. The background features a large building with a courtyard, surrounded by trees and hills. The sky above is cloudy. This painting is reminiscent of the work of Stephan Dorfmeister.

About the artist

Artist

Stephan Dorfmeister

Stephan Dorfmeister or, in Hungarian, Dorffmaister István (1729 – 29 May 1797) was a painter of German ethnicity who worked primarily in Burgenland and Transdanubia (now part of Hungary).

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