Anton Altmann

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Anton Altmann (born June 4, 1808 in Vienna , † July 9, 1871 in Vienna) was an Austrian landscape painter .

Life

Children in front of a farmhouse , oil on panel (1839)

Anton Altmann was born as the son of the painter of the same name (* 1777 in Datschitz ; † February 26, 1818). His ancestors were painters, and grandfather Joseph had already painted paintings for churches. The family originally came from Tyrol , but emigrated to Moravia . Altmann had already lost both parents at the age of ten. His brother, who was the pastor of Trebitsch , took care of the boy's upbringing. Through him, Altmann was able to attend the Latin school in Brno . According to his brother's wish, he should study and later also become a clergyman; Altmann was not interested in this career, but much more in nature. That is why he painted from an early age, initially rather playfully. He decided to study art, not theology. After completing his preparatory training, he attended the Academy in Vienna for two years , where he was trained in art. During this time he received financial support for two years, but later had to earn his own living. This was not easy for him, but in 1829 he found a job as a drawing teacher for the Hungarian Count Joseph Apponyi .

He taught the count for a year, then returned to his homeland and began to occupy himself with oil painting , having previously only devoted himself to drawing . He taught himself oil painting by himself, he preferred to complete his studies in Viennese galleries or in the great outdoors. But he made slow progress, as he was repeatedly forced to earn his living elsewhere. Therefore he could not finish his first oil painting until 1838. In the following year he painted another painting, which was bought by Franz Karl of Austria . This encouraged the painter, so that he continued to devote himself to painting. From 1844 he painted larger landscapes, his paintings were praised by painters and connoisseurs. He also painted watercolors in the last years of his life. Many of his paintings were bought up by noble and noble people and also by royal courts of other countries and shown in exhibitions. In addition, the Austrian Art Association bought some of his works and raffled them among members.

Altmann died in 1871.

Works (selection)

Major works
  • Forest section in evening lighting (1851). This painting is in the Belvedere Palace .
  • Storm landscape . This painting was owned by Franz Joseph I.
  • Waldweg , owned by Countess Ernestine von Schönborn.
  • Marsh tree , bought by a gentleman from Fischer.
  • Part of Mariaschein , bought by Franz Karl of Austria.
  • Storm landscape . This painting also belonged to Herr von Fischer.
  • Part of Hallein , belonged to a gentleman from Oetzelt
  • Mill in Salzburg . This painting was in the possession of Karoline Auguste von Bayern .
  • Cloister in Berchtesgaden , also belonged to Karoline Auguste von Bayern.
  • Cloister in Neuburg , was also owned by the Empress.
  • Hof im Neuburg , also belonged to the Empress.
  • Hof in Mödling had also been bought by the Empress.
  • Farmhouse that belonged to Count Keglowich.
  • Forest section , bought from a Count Czernin.
  • Winter landscape , was owned by the Duke of Coburg.
  • The swampy landscape belonged to the Grand Duke Constantine of Russia.


more oil paintings
  • Mountain landscape
  • The evening


Watercolors
  • A farm in Mödling near Vienna
  • Parthie near Zell am See
  • Lime kiln under moonlight
  • Parthie at St. Wolfgang
  • A city wall
  • From a quarry


The following paintings were purchased by the Austrian Art Association and raffled among the members
  • Field well at a forest exit
  • Forest exit with evening lighting
  • Mountain mill
  • Landscape after the rain

literature

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personal data
SURNAME Altmann, Anton
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian landscape painter
DATE OF BIRTH June 4, 1808
PLACE OF BIRTH Vienna
DATE OF DEATH July 9, 1871
Place of death Vienna