18th Century Eglomise Silhouette of Haydn, 1790
18th Century Eglomise Silhouette of Haydn, 1790
$800.00
18th Century Eglomise Silhouette of Haydn, 1790, a reverse painted on glass half-length silhouette of the Baroque composer Franz Joseph Haydn in black with white and gilt highlights to wig, wearing a red coat with gilt buttons and highlights, and a heavily ruffled white shirt front visible at breast, inscribed across bottom of figure “Franz Joseph Haydn, 1790.” Mounted in a period maple frame with gilt filet.
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18th Century Eglomise Silhouette of Haydn, 1790, a reverse painted on glass half-length silhouette of the Baroque composer Franz Joseph Haydn in black with white and gilt highlights to wig, wearing a red coat with gilt buttons and highlights, and a heavily ruffled white shirt front visible at breast, inscribed across bottom of figure “Franz Joseph Haydn, 1790.” Mounted in a period maple frame with gilt filet.
Haydn (Austria: 1732 – 1809) was one of the greatest composers of the Baroque age, and was instrumental in the development of chamber music such as the string quartet and piano trio. His contributions to musical form have led him to be called “Father of the Symphony” and “Father of the String Quartet.” He was a friend and mentor of Mozart, and a tutor of Beethoven. Among his most popular works are the two great oratorios “The Creation” and “The Seasons,” the Trumpet Concerto, and the last nine in his long series of string quartets including the “Fifths”, “Sunrise”, and the “Emperor” whose third stanza is today the national anthem of Germany.
This silhouette is from the personal collection of the late Nantucket antiques dealer Howard B. Chadwick, Jr.
Measures: 7-1/2 in H x 6-3/8 in W overall
