#biedermeier

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Biedermeier style interior, c. 1840, unknown artist of the Austrian school, watercolor.

Lovers in a Wood by Carl Spitzweg, 1860.

Biedermeier gold necklace with turquoises and snake motif, mid 19th century

Franz Xaver Petter, born in the Lichtental district of Vienna in what was then the Holy Roman Empire, followed in the footsteps of his father, a noted porcelain artist. The younger Petter specialized in painting flowers, whether in vases or (as here) in a wild landscape. He is considered one of the most important artists of the Biedermeier period, which saw an increase in art aimed toward the tastes of the German-speaking middle-class bourgeoisie.

Carl Spitzweg (1808-1885) "The Poor Poet" (1839) Oil on canvas Biedermeier

19th Century German Biedermeier Polished Cherry Settee