Carl Reichert (austrian 1836-1918) Tea Company

Masterfully animal genre painting was created at the turn of the 20th century. The work is signed by the artist "J.Hartung", famous pseudonym of the Austrian animal painter Carl Reichert (1836 Vienna - 1918 Graz). His works are in the best animal collections in the world.
He was the son of the painter Heinrich Reichert and brother of the Prague theater painter Heinrich Reichert. Studied at the Drawing Academy in Graz by J.Tunner and EC Moser, later by J.Kuwasseg. From 1866 to 1876 he lived in Munich and Rome. Here he worked with Anton Romako and Johann Passini. From 1869 to 1910 he lived in Vienna, where his best genre paintings of dogs and cats were created. Since 1874 - Member of the Union of Viennese Artists "Künstlerhaus".

Literature: Prof.H.Fuchs "Die Österreichischen Maler", Vienna, 1975.
Inscription: signed with the pseudonym J.Hartung lower right, verso - original title of the artist in German "Teegesellschaft" (in English: Tea Society ; in French: Société du Thé).
Technique: oil on mahogany wood panel, splendid period gilt frame.
Dimensions: unframed 26.3 x 20.7 cm, framed 41.5 x 42.3 cm.
Condition: very good.