Joseph Jacob Burgaritzky, View Of Bregenz, Austria, With Lake Constance & Deuring Castle

Joseph Jacob Burgaritzky, View Of Bregenz, Austria, With Lake Constance & Deuring CastleThis beautiful late 19th century oil painting by Austrian artist Joseph Jacob Burgaritzky (1836 1890) depicts a view of Bregenz, Austria, with Lake Constance and Deuring Castle beyond. With branches sprawled, an ancient oak points towards a glimpse of Lake Constance and the tinted horizon. The foliage is gnarled and majestic. A crowded river weaves through reeds. From our vantage point, the composition favours nature over man, with the figures and the

With John Varley’s celebration of nature instilled in his mind

This characterful drypoint etching by ‘Uncle’ Jack Rome depicts an organ grinder and a monkey

as he opted for radiance over solemnity

she prepares a daily meal

personal and intimate

which included Joshua Anderson Hague (1850-1916) and John Herbert Evelyn Partington (1843-1899)

Musée du Luxembourg in Paris

He’s represented in numerous public collections including at the National Museum in Stockholm

The sitter is remembered not for what he owned

Mary S Hagarty exhibited at the Royal Academy

and personality

He achieved various accolades during his lifetime including the Neuhausen Prize and many of his works are housed in museums