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The image depicts a family scene. A man is seated on a green sofa, holding a small child in his lap who is holding a toy. Next to him sits another child holding a doll. A third child is sitting on the floor, holding a hat and reaching for something in front of him. A flower can be seen in a vase on a table in the foreground. The background shows a wall with decor and a partially visible painting.

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Rudolf von Arthaber and his Children Rudolf, Emilie, and Gustav
Date1837

Artist Friedrich von Amerling (1803 Wien – 1887 Wien)

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Object typePainting
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions
221 × 155 cm
SignatureSign. und dat. rechts unten: FrAmerling / 1837
Inventory number2245
Location Upper Belvedere
Credit Line1922 Legat Karoline Maresch
Friedrich von Amerling chose an unusual arrangement for this group portrait of Rudolf von Arthaber (1795–1867) with his children. Arthaber had made his fortune from the manufacture and Europe-wide sales of his Viennese shawl, a popular fashion accessory from the period. Amerling depicts the successful businessman, collector, and art patron as a father, surrounded by his children in an elegant salon. A small picture that is said to depict their deceased wife and mother connects the family members in loving memory. Although the ambience of the setting appears to capture domestic culture in the early 19th century, the painting was in fact composed in the studio.

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Rudolf von Arthaber
1922 Legat Karoline Maresch

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