The nose and set of the mouth in this portrait have enough resemblance to the painted self-portrait in front of an easel, as well as the etched self-portrait of c.1800, to raise the possibility that this is a later self-portrait rather than the supposed portrait of his father. Rare. Abel was an accomplished artist working in Vienna, Poland and Rome, producing many portraits and history paintings.
ABEL, Josef (1764–1818)
Portrait of the artist’s Father Melchior, or Self-portrait
- Medium
- Etching
- Catalogue reference
- Heller-Andresen 2, first state of two; Meyer, Allgemeines Kunstler-Lexicon I, 2, first state of two before signature and address
- Condition
- A fine impression with wide margins. Some pale scattered foxing in these, otherwise in very good condition.
- Size
- 206 × 160mm
- Additional notes
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The nose and set of the mouth in this portrait have enough resemblance to the painted self-portrait in front of an easel, as well as the etched self-portrait of c.1800, to raise the possibility that this is a later self-portrait rather than the supposed portrait of his father. Rare. Abel was an accomplished artist working in Vienna, Poland and Rome, producing many portraits and history paintings.
- Price
- $1,500 USD