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2013/05/25
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The Marriage Proposal
Albert Beck Wenzell
The Bell Époche, prior to World War I, was a prosperous and extravagant era when royalty governed most of Europe. At the same time in the United States, great fortunes were being made through unfettered trusts and monopolies, creating a class of Nouveau Riche. This ambitious society of Robber Barons and their social climbing wives was just as stratified as their real European counterparts, but lacked the accompanying pedigrees. During this period there was a beneficial intermingling of interests. American families sought tittles through arranged marriages of their daughters, and the lavish lifestyles of eligible counts and crown princes required infusions of cash.
No American artist better presented that colorful era than Albert Beck Wenzell. From a wealthy family himself and with solid academic training in Munich and in Paris he knew his subjects well and could paint them with great authority. His opulently gowned, imperious, and always-beautiful young women were depicted with a dazzling display of artful exaggeration; the young men wore their colorful uniforms or full dress with an assured careless swagger.
by Walt Reed.
2013/05/19
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Andromeda and Perseus
circa 1894
William Etty
(Source: images.fineartamerica.com)
2013/05/12
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Figure with Coat-of-Arms (verso)
1487
Wolfgang Beurer
This work was formerly attributed to the so-called Master WB, an artist studied by Buchner. It was not until 1985 that Fedja Anzelewsky associated it with an engraving bearing the initials WB and an entwined serpent, identifying the artist as Wolfgang Beurer. The present panel has been fundamental in establishing the artist’s chronology due to the presence of the date on the lower edge of the frame. The sitter, who remains unidentified, is located behind a ledge that, together with the window, helps to create a sense of depth in the composition. He wears a ring with a coat-of-arms and the letter “R” and holds an elaborate pendant. This element, together with the scene that is taking place in the landscape, has led to the suggestion that this is a nuptial portrait. A fantastical figure that has been interpreted as a wild man is depicted on the back of the panel.
— More information about this work.
(Source: cp12.nevsepic.com.ua)
