ARTIST: Heinrich Franz Gaudenz von Rustige (Germany, 1810 - 1900)
NAME: Castle Scene
MEDIUM: oil on canvas
CONDITION: Relined. Some small paint losses. Few patches. Some craquelure. Few scattered inpaintings.
SIGHT SIZE: 32 1/2 x 47 inches / 83 x 119 cm
FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available)
SIGNATURE: lower right
CATEGORY: antique vintage painting
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BIOGRAPHY:
Heinrich Franz Gaudenz von Rustige was a German painter specializing in historical subjects and genres .From 1828, he was a student of Wilhelm von Schadow at the Kunstakademie Dusseldorf. After 1832, he began participating in exhibitions there.In 1836, he settled in Frankfurt am Main and made that his base for student trips to Vienna, Dresden, Berlin, France and England. Beginning in 1845, he taught at the State Academy of Fine Arts in Stuttgart , where he also served as "Inspector" of the art gallery and the engraving collections.From 1865 to 1866 he had his won house built; designed by the architect, Christian Friedrich von Leins . It was demolished in 1951. The relief sculptures of the "Four Seasons", by Bertel Thorvaldsen , which adorned the house, may now be seen at the Stadtisches Lapidarium Stuttgart. He gave up his teaching post in 1887, but continued as the gallery director until 1897.He was awarded the Knight's Cross, First Class of the Order of the Crown, which conferred a title of nobility. In 1890, he was made an Honorary Citizen of Werl.His works cover a wide range of subject matter, including historical scenes, genre scenes, landscapes and portraits. His paintings may be seen at the National Gallery, the Stadtisches Museum Am Rykenberg and the Museum Kunstpalast.Rustige is also known as a poet.