Artist
Hans Schwab von Wertinger
Hans Schwab von Wertinger is an artist. 2 works are cataloged here, principally at Brukenthal National Museum.
Hans Schwab von Wertinger spent his life painting the Bavarian nobility so stiffly they looked like they’d sat too long in a cold throne room. He was the court artist for Duke Wilhelm IV, a job that meant turning armor and ermine into something grander than life. See his portrait of Duke Wilhelm in the Alte Pinakothek—every pearl in the lace is a tiny snowflake of light.
Works by Hans Schwab von Wertinger
Collections represented
Museum
The Brukenthal National Museum is a museum in Sibiu, Transylvania, Romania, established in the late 18th century by Samuel von Brukenthal (1721-1803) in his city palace. Baron Brukenthal, governor of…