Anton Strassgschwandtner (1821-1881) "An Oriental Warrior", Drawing

Josef Anton Strassgschwandtner (1826 Vienna - 1881 Vienna) was an Austrian painter and lithographer, who specialized in hunting, military and genre scenes. His father was a leather merchant. He was orphaned at an early age, and his artistic talent was discovered while he was still in the orphanage. From 1843 to 1845, he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, under the direction of Leopold Kupelwieser and Franz Steinfeld. He was also influenced by August von Pettenkofen, Carl Schindler and contemporary French military lithographers. As a result, he was sometimes referred to as the "Austrian Raffet", after the French lithographer, Auguste Raffet.
He had his first exhibition in 1846 and would continue to have showings on a regular basis for the rest of his life. The events of 1848 gave an impetus to his interest in military painting, which would become his specialty, although he is also known for hunting scenes. His clients included hunting associations and horse lovers, as well as the Common Army and the usual wealthy individuals. In 1869, he became a member of the "Genossenschaft der bildenden Kunstler" (Vienna Kuenstlerhaus) (Wikipedia).

Literature:
- Constantin von Wurzbach: "Straßgschwandtner, Anton. In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich. 39. Theil." Kaiserlich-koenigliche Hof- und Staatsdruckerei, Vienna 1879, p. 279-282 (Digitalisat).
- "Strassgschwandtner, Joseph Anton. In: Hans Wolfgang Singer (Hrsg.): Allgemeines Kuenstler-Lexicon. Leben und Werke der beruehmtesten bildenden Kuenstler. Vorbereitet von Hermann Alexander Mueller. 5. unveraenderte Auflage". Vol 4
- "Strassgschwandtner, Josef Anton. In: Hans Vollmer (Hrsg.): Allgemeines Lexikon der Bildenden Kuenstler von der Antike bis zur Gegenwart". Begruendet von Ulrich Thieme und Felix Becker. Vol 31, Leipzig 1937, p. 497-498.
- Peter Weninger, Wilhelm Schlag: Jagd - Album des Anton Strassgschwandtner. Pinguin-Verlag, Innsbruck 1983, ISBN 3-7016-2148-9.
- W. Aichelburg: "Strassgschwandtner Anton. In: Österreichisches Biographisches Lexikon 1815-1950 (OeBL)". Vol 13, Verlag der Oesterreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Wien 2010, ISBN 978-3-7001-6963-5, p. 364 f.

Condition: In good condition, a few discoloration dots, unframed.

Creation Year: middle 19th Century

Measurements: UNFRAMED: 23.2cm x 18.6cm / 9.1” x 7.3” inches

Object Type: Unframed drawing

Technique: pencil on paper

Inscription: signed: Tony Straßgschwandtner


Keywords:
STRASSGSCHWANDTNER, ANTON (TONY), ORIENTAL; ORIENTALIST; EASTERN; WARRIOR; ARAB; BATTLE; SKIRMISH; HORSE; HORSEMAN; AUSTRIAN; CAVALRY

In good condition, a few discoloration dots, unframed.