Adalbert Suchy
Adalbert Suchy ( Czech Vojtěch Suchý ) (* around 1783 in Klattau ; † August 25, 1849 in Vienna ) was a Bohemian miniature painter .
He began his drawing lessons with Jacob Matthias Schmutzer , studied from 1802 at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna , where he was awarded the Gundel Prize in 1806 . After graduating, he worked in Vienna.
His earliest miniature (“Portrait of a French officer serving in the Austrian army”) dates from 1806. In addition to miniature portraits, he also created pastel pictures.
His works show the influence of Lorenz Grünbaum (1791 - after 1830), Josef Lanzedelly the Elder (1772–1831) and Bernhard von Guérard (1780–1836).
Adalbert Suchy portrayed Johann Strauss (father) and Adalbert Stifter , among others .
His daughter was the painter Maria Antonia Suchy .
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Suchy, Adalbert . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 40th part. Kaiserlich-Königliche Hof- und Staatsdruckerei, Vienna 1880, p. 271 ( digitized version ).
- Heinrich Fuchs: The Austrian miniature portrait from its beginnings to the present, Vol. L – Z, 1982, p. 85.
- Suchy, Adalbert. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 14, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 2012–,ISBN 978-3-7001-7312-0, p. 29.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Suchy, Adalbert |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Suchý, Vojtěch (Czech) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Czech miniature painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1783 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Klatovy |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 25, 1849 |
| Place of death | Vienna |