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Felician Myrbach Art

1853-1940

Felician Myrbach was born on February 19th, 1853, in Zalishchyky. He was an Austrian painter, graphic designer and illustrator. He was a founding member of the Vienna Secession and the director of the University of Applied Arts Vienna and was instrumental in the creation of the Wiener Werkstätte. Myrbach's father was Franz Myrbach, the Administrator of Bukovina in 1865–70. His older brother Franz Xaver was an economist and professor at the University of Innsbruck. Myrbach attended the Theresian Military Academy in 1868–71, graduating as a Lieutenant, then at the Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna under August Eisenmenger. In 1875, he joined the 19th Feldjäger Battalion, and in 1877 became an Oberleutnant in the Military Geographic Institute, then, after campaigning in Bosnia in 1878, he taught drawing at the Infantry Cadet School in Vienna. He continued his artistic studies under C R Huber. In 1881, Myrbach went on military leave and moved to Paris, retiring totally from the military in 1884 as a Hauptmann, 2nd Class. He stayed in Paris until 1897, working as an illustrator, including illustrating the works of Alphonse Daudet, Victor Hugo and Jules Verne. Myrbach was a founding member of the Vienna Secession in 1897. In the same year, he became a professor of the Applied Arts School at the Museum of Art and Industry; Arthur von Scala, another reformer Modernist, was made head of the Museum. In 1889, Myrbach became the director of the school. He brought an enthusiastic Modernist attitude and encouraged integration between art, design and production. He added Koloman Moser and Josef Hoffmann to the staff, amongst other Secession artists. This had lead to the foundation of the Wiener Werkstätte in 1903. Myrbach leaned more towards an aesthetic approach than von Scala, but both worked together to bring about their combined vision of successful, popular Austrian applied art. Myrbach was a voice for reform towards Modernist ideals in the School, which was started in 1899 with the support of Alfred Roller, and completed by 1901. The reform of the school has been described as his "lasting merit". Ludwig Hevesi called Myrbach "probably the best (illustrator) in Vienna", partially for his work (with Moser) in the Secession magazine Ver Sacrum. Myrbach visited America on a state-funded study trip in 1904, part of which was to represent the Applied Arts School at the 1904 World's Fair in St Louis; from California, he submitted his resignation to the school due to ill health. He moved abroad in 1905, first returning to Paris and providing illustrations for Hachette, and then from 1914 living in Spain, mainly in Barcelona but also spent time in Bilbao. He returned to Austria in 1936. Myrbach created many scenes of military life, as well as bucolic pictures of farmers, horses and forests; as well, his work showed touches of Orientalism. Until 1898, he employed algraphy in his work; he painted in oil, watercolor and tempera. Myrbach passed away on January 14th, 1940.

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Felician Myrbach (1853-1940) Poèmes magyars
By Felician Myrbach
Located in Paris, FR
Felician Myrbach (1853-1940) Poèmes magyars, Magyar poems bears the monogram "M" on the lower left, titled in the upper right Ink on paper 29,8 x 19,8 cm in good condition, the sheet is slightly yellowed In a modern frame : 33 x 23 cm This is an illustration project by Felician Myrbach for François Coppée's work, "Poèmes magyars". He leaves the space to be occupied by the text blank on the sheet and arranges his composition accordingly. It is interesting to see the artist imagine his drawing with this constraint. Felician Myrbach (also Felicien de Myrbach, Felician von Myrbach, from 1919 Freiherr von Rheinfeld) was born on 9 February 1853 in Zalishchyky, he died 14 January 1940 in Klagenfurt He was an Austrian painter, graphic designer and illustrator. He was a founding member of the Vienna Secession and the director of the Applied Arts School in Vienna (now the University of Applied Arts Vienna), and was instrumental in the creation of the Wiener Werkstätte. Myrbach's father was Franz Myrbach (1818–1882), the Administrator of Bukovina in 1865–70. His older brother Franz Xaver (1850–1919) was an economist and professor at the University of Innsbruck. He attended the Theresian Military Academy in 1868–71, graduating as a Leutnant, then at the Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna under August Eisenmenger. In 1875, he joined the 19th Feldjäger Battalion, and in 1877 became an Oberleutnant in the Military Geographic Institute, then, after campaigning in Bosnia in 1878, he taught drawing at the Infantry Cadet School in Vienna. He continued his artistic studies under C R Huber. In 1881, he went on military leave and moved to Paris, retiring totally from the military in 1884 as a Hauptmann, 2nd Class. He stayed in Paris until 1897, working as an illustrator, including illustrating the works of Alphonse Daudet, Victor Hugo and Jules Verne. Myrbach was a founding member of the Vienna Secession in 1897. In the same year, he became the a professor of the Applied Arts School at the Museum of Art and Industry; Arthur von Scala, another reformer Modernist, was made head of the Museum. In 1889, Myrbach became the director of the school. He brought an enthusiastic Modernist attitude and encouraged an integration between art, design and production. He added Koloman Moser and Josef Hoffmann to the staff, amongst other Secession artists. This would lead to the foundation of the Wiener Werkstätte in 1903. Myrbach leant more towards an aesthetic approach than von Scala, but both worked together to bring about their combined vision of successful, popular Austrian applied art. Myrbach was a voice for reform towards Modernist ideals in the School, which was started 1899 with the support of Alfred Roller, and completed by 1901.The reform of the school has been described as his "lasting merit". Ludwig Hevesi called Myrbach "probably the best [illustrator] in Vienna", partially for his work (with Moser) in the Secession magazine Ver Sacrum. Myrbach visited America on a state-funded study trip in 1904, part of which was to represent the Applied Arts School at the 1904 World...
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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Felician Myrbach Art

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Original color print made around 1900 by Myrbach - Portrait of a basque man
By Felician Myrbach
Located in PARIS, FR
A beautiful color print made around 1900 by Myrbach. Felician von Rheinfeld-Myrbach known as Félicien de Myrbach or Myrbach 🇦🇹 (1853-1940) was an Austrian book illustrator, teacher...
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Felician Myrbach (1853-1940) Le Cadeau de Sahagun, original dawing
By Felician Myrbach
Located in Paris, FR
Felician Myrbach (1853-1940) Le Cadeau de Sahagun, The Gift of Sahagun bears the monogram "M" on the lower left, titled on the lower left Ink on paper 29,8 x 18.7 cm In a modern fra...
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1890s Art Nouveau Felician Myrbach Art

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Felician Myrbach (1853-1940) The Musketeers, original drawing
By Felician Myrbach
Located in Paris, FR
Felician Myrbach (1853-1940) The Musketeers bears the monogram "M" on the lower left Ink and pencil on paper 26,7 x 23,7 cm in good condition, In a mod...
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Felician Myrbach (1853-1940) L'Araignée du Prophète, original drawing
By Felician Myrbach
Located in Paris, FR
Felician Myrbach (1853-1940) L'Araignée du Prophète, the spider of the Prophet bears the monogram "Mb" on the middle left, titled in the middle Ink on paper 31,8 x 21.9 cm in quite ...
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Felician Myrbach (1853-1940) Pour Guitare solo, original drawing
By Felician Myrbach
Located in Paris, FR
Felician Myrbach (1853-1940) Pour Guitare solo, For Solo Guitar bears the monogram "M" in the middle left, titled in lower left Ink on paper 29,8 x 18,8 cm in good condition, traces...
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