Name/Title
Portrait of an Austrian AbbotEntry/Object ID
1853.140Description
This is the portrait of an Austrian Benedictine abbot--note collar. He is holding a book entitled "Corpus Juris," which would indicate a law background. A book lying on the table is entitled "Posnemalhia.
Ann Sutherland Harris said: "Not bad, although provincially limited. Worthwhile. Exhibit."
Kennedy's said: "NICE, if biographically important worth more. Certainly restore."Collection
Archabbey-LudwigmissionsvereinCataloged By
KimAcquisition
Accession
1853.140Source or Donor
King Ludwig I of Bavaria via Joseph Mueller and Pius ReiserAcquisition Method
DonationCredit Line
Gift of King Ludwig I of BavariaMade/Created
Date made
1740 - 1770Notes
Date: c. 1740 - 1760
Artist's School: Austrian
Technique: PaintingInscription/Signature/Marks
Transcription
Attribution by Br. Nathan Cochran, O.S.B.Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
PaintingNomenclature Class
ArtNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
PortraitsSearch Terms
Paintings, Portrait, Benedictine, ReligiousOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Old NumberOther Number
179Dimensions
Height
47-7/8 inWidth
32-7/8 inLocation
Location
Room
Saint Vincent GalleryBuilding
Carey Hall- GalleryCategory
PermanentDate
February 9, 2025Location
Room
Saint Vincent GalleryBuilding
Carey HallCategory
PermanentCondition
Overall Condition
ExcellentNotes
Relined by Hiram Hoelzer of New York in the 1960s.Relationships
Related Publications
Notes
Exhibited: "Gifts of a King," 10/05 - 12/21, 1986, Cat. # 19.Provenance
Notes
Collected By: Boniface Wimmer, O.S.B.
King Ludwig I of Bavaria began sending paintings and artwork to Boniface Wimmer in 1853. This work is assumed to be one of the 300 paintings sent during the 1850's. When Wimmer wrote to King Ludwig asking him for artwork to decorate the monastery, churches and to use in the instruction of art King Ludwig ordered Joseph Mueller to send paintings through the Ludwigmissionsverein which was administered by Pius Reiser. It is also assumed that many of these works were from the many artworks confiscated from churches and monasteries by Napoleon and then given over to local princes and kings. It is rumored that over 10,000 such artifacts were assembled in Munich alone, and assumed the 300 sent to Saint Vincent came from this group. Today, there are slightly less than 200 such paintings at Saint Vincent. Some were destroyed, and others were sent to foundations established by Saint Vincent.General Notes
Note
Notes: This work was relined by Hiram Hoelzer in the 1960's. The new lining may be covering the signature.
Restored by Abraham Joel of New York in 1986.
Status: OKCreated By
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November 15, 2006Updated By
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February 11, 2025