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DiaporamaThe portrait of Niklas Buck
1718
75.0 x 94.0 cm
johann (jan) kupetzki (1667 – 1740)
Explore the captivating still lifes & portraits of Johann (Jan) Kupetzki! A German artist known for bold colors, Dutch influence, & works like 'Niklas Buck' from 1718.
Dated 1718, this portrait represents a character that we have comparatively little information about: Nikolas (Niklas) Buck, a native of Schwaben was a resident of Vienna, between 1718 and 1720. Since we have no record of a painting, done by a painter named Buck, the probable explanation is that the young man was a successful adventurer at the Viennese court, who chose to pose carrying the attributes of painting. The scroll, under the left hand of the would-be painter, carries an inscription, with a message purporting to throw some light on the circumstances, under which the portrait was done: „Ich habe sonst gezeigt Floreten wohl zu führen Und in die Chirurgie mich auch versiert gemacht Nun mehro mit der Zeit kann mich das Mahlen zieren Das Tanzen hat mich schon an Kaisers Hof gebracht. Nicol. Buck aus Schwaben 1718.”(
About this artwork
- Title: The portrait of Niklas Buck
- Artist: johann (jan) kupetzki
- Year: 1718
- Original dimensions: 75.0 x 94.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Main color: Espresso
- Color hue: Ochre to Sepia
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