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DiaporamaSewing casket with view of Weilburg near Baden in Austria
The mother-of-pearl industry in Vienna reached its apogee during the 1820s and 1830s, when numerous luxury items such as candle screens and desk sets were embellished with the iridescent material. Balthasar Wigand, responsible for the miniature on the lid of this box, specialized in views of the city and its surroundings, painted especially for use on small pieces of furniture and caskets.
balthasar wigand (1771 – 1846)
Discover Balthasar Wigand, an Austrian painter renowned for intricate miniatures & portraits. Explore his detailed works at the Vienna Museum of Applied Arts.
About this artwork
- Title: Sewing casket with view of Weilburg near Baden in Austria
- Artist: balthasar wigand
- Year: 1820
- Original dimensions: 7.0 x 12.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Movement: Op Art
- Creative period: Late Medieval
- Keywords: gouache landscape , weilburg painting , balthasar wigand
- Color hue: Ochre to Sepia
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