Johann Baptist Reiter, born in Linz-Urfahr in 1813, attended Vienna’s Academy after training in his father’s carpentry business. There, he was strongly influenced by Leopold Kupelwieser, who also... Read full biography
Johann Baptist Reiter, born in Linz-Urfahr in 1813, attended Vienna’s Academy after training in his father’s carpentry business. There, he was strongly influenced by Leopold Kupelwieser, who also gave him a good deal of support and arranged commissions and scholarships for him. Over the course of... Read full biography
Johann Baptist Reiter, born in Linz-Urfahr in 1813, attended Vienna’s Academy after training in his father’s carpentry business. There, he was strongly influenced by Leopold Kupelwieser, who also gave him a good deal of support and arranged commissions and scholarships for him. Over the course of the 1840's, Reiter’s realistic portraits and genre paintings saw him become increasingly successful, developing into a popular Biedermeier painter in Vienna. Reiter's sympathy for the revolution of... Read full biography
Johann Baptist Reiter, born in Linz-Urfahr in 1813, attended Vienna’s Academy after training in his father’s carpentry business. There, he was strongly influenced by Leopold Kupelwieser, who also gave him a good deal of support and arranged commissions and scholarships for him. Over the course of the 1840's, Reiter’s realistic portraits and genre paintings saw him become increasingly successful, developing into a popular Biedermeier painter in Vienna. Reiter's sympathy for the revolution of 1848 did not detract from his fame, either. Reiter’s lively depictions of children and portraits of extraordinary women, including the writer and feminist Louise Aston, were especially appreciated. His models were not only the ladies of the Viennese... Read full biography
Johann Baptist Reiter, born in Linz-Urfahr in 1813, attended Vienna’s Academy after training in his father’s carpentry business. There, he was strongly influenced by Leopold Kupelwieser, who also gave him a good deal of support and arranged commissions and scholarships for him. Over the course of the 1840's, Reiter’s realistic portraits and genre paintings saw him become increasingly successful, developing into a popular Biedermeier painter in Vienna. Reiter's sympathy for the revolution of 1848 did not detract from his fame, either. Reiter’s lively depictions of children and portraits of extraordinary women, including the writer and feminist Louise Aston, were especially appreciated. His models were not only the ladies of the Viennese bourgeoisie, but also his wife and his beloved daughter Alexandrine, known as Lexi.... Read full biography
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