Hans Zatzka, Vienna 1859-1945 Vienna, Children's Delights

19th century Dutch painting of children on a Hay Cart - unsigned In great condition ready to hang Measures: 42" H x 34" W and 49.5" H x 40.5" W framed ...

Hans Munnich (German, 1892-1970) Mountain Landscape with Lake Oil on canvas signed (lower right) Measures: 31 x 39 inches. Frame: 38 1/2 x 46 1/2 inches.

Oil on canvas painting depicting an abstract composition with geometrical human figures. Signed Paul Busse and dated December 31, 1960 in the lower right. Collectible Abstract Art Fo...

(French School) 18th Century, An Exceptional Quality Portrait Painting of Venus and Cupid, circa 1780. In original gilt-wood frame. A truly exceptional portrait painting, apparentl...

Jean Bowman (American, 1918-1994) "White Arabian" Portrait of a Horse with Greek Ruins, Oil on Canvas Painting with Original Frame. An exceptional quali...

Oil on canvas painting by Andrew John Henry Way, 1826 to 1888, an American artist based in Baltimore, MD, Centennial Exposition medal for excellence recipient. The artwork depicts a ...

Hans Zatzka (Austrian, 1859-1945) a very fine and charming oil on canvas "Spring Beauties", depicting three young maidens picking flowers by a lake. The three young girls sitting, kneeling and laying on a grassy area of the forest, her wicker basket filled with the freshly picked flowers, the middle one wearing a bonnet and a straw-hat laying on the ground behind with butterflies flying by, within a gilt-wood and gesso carved frame. Signed (l/r): H. Zatzka. Circa: 1890's. Hans Zatzka (Austrian, 1859-1945) was a well known and regarded Austrian fantasy artist whose most popular and valuable works depicted figures of young maidens with angels, floral and other cheerful and warm scenes, including Orientalist themes. In the past thirty years alone, the high quality and detail of his beautiful paintings has caught the attention of International collectors and art dealers alike, creating a highly sought after market and demand for his instantly recognizable body of work. In the late 19th and early 20th century, many of Zazka's charming works were photographed for commercial and collectable postcards. Though no information about his works being exhibited in museums is currently available, most of Zatzka's paintings are in private collections and, in the past century, very few of them have become available on the open market. At the young age of eighteen Zatzka joined Austria's Academy of Fine Arts under the leadership of Professor Blaas. For his fine early works, in 1880 he received The Golden Fügermedal award. Zatzka, like many other artists of the era, traveled around Europe working and selling his art and, in one of his many trips to Italy, he developed a special interest in Religious themes, decorating churches with frescos as well as painting several religious scenes of Madonna's and Child, Saints, Angels and others. In 1885 Zatzka was commissioned to paint "The Naiad of Baden" a ceiling fresco at Kurhaus Baden. Most of Zatzka's income came from his work in religious art and special church commissions. Numerous leading art dealers from around the world that specialize in late 19th and early 20th century European genre paintings have come to the conclusion that the painter signing his works Bernard Zatzka, Joseph Bernard or J. Bernard is almost certainly the artist Hans Zatzka. The consensus seems quite plausible when comparing works known to have been executed by Hans Zatzka together with similar works displaying the signature; Joseph Bernard, J. Bernard or Bernard Zatzka. Lohengrin refers to the knight of the swan, hero of German versions of a legend widely known in variant forms from the European Middle Ages onward. It seems to bear some relation to the northern European folktale of “The Seven Swans,” but its actual origin is uncertain. It is also a character in German Arthurian literature. The son of Parzival (Percival), he is a knight of the Holy Grail sent in a boat pulled by swans...

Hans Zatzka, Austrian (1859-1945) A Fine Oil on Canvas "Portrait of Haunz Javorasky Als Knabe Dressed as a Sailor" within a carved gildwood frame. The charming portrait depicts a sea...

This graceful Austrian painting by Hans Zatzka (Austrian 1859-1945) depicts the delicate image of a young lady resting her arms on top of a bowl of fruit. ...

Hans Zatzka (Austrian, 1859-1945) a superb quality oil on board titled "Springtime" depicting two young maidens in the forest collecting flowers by a river...

Hans Zatzka (Austrian, 1859-1945) a superb quality oil on canvas titled "Spring Love" depicting a standing young maiden holding a wicker basket filled with fresh flower as she is bei...

Old master paintings, children's group after Rubens 20th century Oil on canvas painted with gorgeous colors. High quality hand painting. Signed: Otto Geerke. (S-231).