Artwork
Hoffmannswaldau, Hans Christian von
Hoffmannswaldau, Hans Christian von is an unspecified painting by the Rococo painting artist Rudolf (czynny we Wrocławiu 1933-1947), fot. Jagusch. It dates from 1945 and is held in the collection of the Library of the Wroclaw University. This portrait print depicts Hans Christian von Hoffmannswaldau, a prominent figure in Wrocław's governance, within a vertical oval frame.
About this work
This painting shows a man's bust in a vertical oval frame.
He's wearing old-fashioned clothes and has a coat of arms below him.
The man is Hans Christian von Hoffmannswaldau, a president of the Wrocław City Council.
This painting is a reproduction of an old oil painting.
The original was made in the 18th century.
Check out the technique used in this work, like sfumato.
Overview
This portrait print depicts Hans Christian von Hoffmannswaldau, a prominent figure in Wrocław's governance, within a vertical oval frame.
Subject & Meaning
The subject is Hans Christian von Hoffmannswaldau (1644-1724), who served as President of the Wrocław City Council from 1714 until his death in 1724. Inscriptions on the print note his tenure and date of death.
Technique & Style
The print is a reproduction of an 18th-century oil painting, rendered in a style that includes the use of sfumato, a technique that creates a soft, hazy effect by layering thin glazes of paint.
History & Provenance
The original oil painting dates to the 18th century. The print was produced from a common negative shared with another image (Inw. photo 7322 Neg. Glass), held in the National Museum in Wrocław's collection.
Artist & collection
Artist
Rudolf (czynny we Wrocławiu 1933-1947), fot. Jagusch
Rudolf Jagusch worked in Wrocław between 1933 and 1947. He made photographs of city scenes and portraits during those years. His surviving prints show shopfronts, street corners, and local figures in black-and-white.…
