Erasmus Engert
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Erasmus Ritter von Engert | |
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_by_Erasmus_von_Engerth_(cropped).jpg) Self-portrait, c. 1830 | |
| Born | Erasmus Engert 24 February 1796 |
| Died | 14 April 1871 (aged 75) Vienna, Austria |
Erasmus Engert (24 February 1796, Vienna – 14 April 1871, Vienna) was an Austrian painter and art restorer. Later, he became Erasmus Ritter von Engert.
Biography
[edit]From 1809 to 1823, Engert studied at the Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna, and later made a study trip to Italy. On his return, he set himself up as a painter of portraits, historical scenes and copies of the Old Masters. In 1843, he was named a curator at the Imperial Painting Gallery in Belvedere Palace, where he devoted himself to restoration work.
In 1857, he became the gallery's director, and published what is now considered a very deficient catalog of the collection.[citation needed]
In 1865, Kaiser Franz Joseph I awarded him the title of Ritter (Knight) and entered him into the nobility.[citation needed]
Sources
[edit]- Biographical notes from the Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich @ WikiSource
- "Engerth Erasmus von". In: Österreichisches Biographisches Lexikon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Vol. 1, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna 1957, p. 252.
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Media related to Erasmus Engert at Wikimedia Commons
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