19th-Century Austrian School, The Lady From Linz Black while a splash of royal

while a splash of royal blue gives depth to the composition

600 achieved at Christie’s

Several of his works have appeared at the leading auction houses and here are two examples

Hubert Heissat (1880-1911)

A beautiful late 19th-century portrait study of a demure young lady holding a bouquet of wildflowers

19th-Century Austrian School, The Lady From Linz Black while a splash of royalA fabulous early 19th century Austrian school portrait of a lady. Shes wearing a simple dark dress with gigot sleeves, red scarf, large diamond crucifix and a fancy gold cap. Its likely that she hailed from the area of Linz in upper Austria as her outfit appears to be an adaptation of a traditional folk costume. The cap is particularly interesting as its constructed of lace woven from thin strips of gold, which are then mounted onto linen. Its known