Ernst Christian Moser
Ernst Christian Moser (born November 1, 1815 in Graz ; † April 30, 1867 there ) was an Austrian portrait and genre painter.
Born as the son of a watchmaker, Moser studied at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna from 1828 under Karl Gsellhofer , Anton Schaller , Johann Nepomuk Ender , Josef Redl , Leopold Kupelwieser , Joseph Mössmer , Sebastian Wegmayr and Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller .
During his studies, Moser received various scholarships, was awarded the Gundel Prize twice and the Lampi Prize twice.
In 1840 Moser was appointed a teacher at the State Drawing Academy in Graz.
He mainly dealt with portrait and genre painting, and also created history pictures.
Literature (selection)
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Moser, Ernst . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 19th part. Imperial-Royal Court and State Printing Office, Vienna 1868, p. 143 f. ( Digitized version ).
- E. Sperl-Moser: Ernst Christian Moser, a painter of the Graz Biedermeier period . Dissertation, University of Graz 1933 (unprinted)
- Catalog of the memorial exhibition Ernst Christian Moser in the Grazer Künstlerhaus , Graz 1968 (with list of works)
- Moser, Ernst Christian. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 6, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1975,ISBN 3-7001-0128-7, p. 386.
Web links
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Moser, Ernst Christian |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian genre and portrait painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 1, 1815 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Graz |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 30, 1867 |
| Place of death | Graz |