Rudolf Hausleithner, Portrait Of A Woman In Profile

Rudolf Hausleithner, Portrait Of A Woman In ProfileThis fine early 20th century oil painting by Austrian artist Rudolf Hausleithner (1840 1918) depicts a young lady in profile. Hausleithner was an accomplished painter of religion, history, genre scenes and portraits. Daylight illuminates porcelain skin creating gentle chiaroscuro. The cheeks, a little flushed, are rendered with dexterity. It feels sensitive as if he knows her and somehow alludes to her spirit. Its a masterclass in subtle handling, a

There’s a glint in his eye as he’s turning towards you - a knowing expression that suggests a story

remains one of the town’s most iconic buildings

This fascinating environment delivered the building blocks for his artistic development

probably his father

Tayler is best known for his cricketing works

Neuman was born in Cologne

this piece breaks them

It’s early Autumn

but they painted with confidence in a style reminiscent of the Bloomsbury Group of artists

His creatures were described exactly as they were in reality

In other works

Admired in his own lifetime