The Music Room of Archduchess Margarete, Princess of Saxony, in Schloss Ambras

1870s

Heinrich von Förster

Associated Names
Heinrich von Förster

Artist, German, 1832 - 1889

The image features a large green ceramic heater on the left, a blue upholstered chaise lounge in front of it, and a grand piano on the right side of the room. The color palette consists of warm browns and yellows on the walls and floor, with accents of green and blue from the heater and chaise lounge. Central to the ceiling is a black chandelier, and a large window with open wooden shutters on the back wall lets in light. A well-decorated surface with various smaller objects adorns the table near the window, and there are two birdcages positioned to the right near the piano.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, and metallic paint over graphite with scraping and gum on cream wove paper

  • Credit Line

    William B. O'Neal Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 17.3 x 30.2 cm (6 13/16 x 11 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.88.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Joseph Fach, Frankfurt am Main); purchased 2011 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in pen and brown ink: H. Förster pinx.

Wikidata ID

Q64573408