Carl Ludwig Hofmeister
Carl Ludwig Hofmeister (also: Hoffmeister ), (* 1790 in Vienna ; † 1843 ibid) was an Austrian painter of Viennese picture clocks .
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The city views and landscapes of the Biedermeier painter and his workshop show, in oil painting on metal, primarily Viennese motifs. But there are also vedutas of other cities and areas (for example Baden near Vienna , Salzburg , Dresden , Pirna , the Rhine Falls near Schaffhausen, etc.). The dials of the clocks linked to the picture are integrated into the picture and kept rather small. They are mostly designed as a tower clock . Hofmeister's picture clocks combine anecdotal appeal with technical gimmicks and are relatively expensive.
photos
CL Hofmeister: The Rhine Falls
View of Baden near Vienna
View of Dresden
Scheiner's coffee house in Baden (with the Weilburg)
Web links
- Auction estimate at the Vienna Dorotheum
- Article by Michael Brückner from "Die Welt" from November 20, 2011: Hofmeister watches as investment recommendation
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Hofmeister, Carl Ludwig |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hoffmeister, Carl Ludwig |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Painter of Viennese picture clocks |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1790 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1843 |
| Place of death | Vienna |