Hans von Rechberg
1461/64 | Schwäbisch
This early German portrait shows the strong determination of 15th century artists to depict by means of realism. The painter intends to create a portrait that is true to life using simple means and thus places the physiognomy of the subject portrayed in front of a plain, coloured background. The person portrayed was a Swabian knight (c. 1410 – 1464) who participated in numerous campaigns in the alternating services of the Habsburgs and the Dukes of Württemberg, and who built up the domination of Schramberg in the Black Forest; his identity is assured by the inscription.
This early German portrait shows the strong determination of 15th century artists to depict by means of realism. The painter intends to create a portrait that is true to life using simple means and thus places the physiognomy of the subject portrayed in front of a plain, coloured background. The person portrayed was a Swabian knight (c. 1410 – 1464) who participated in numerous campaigns in the alternating services of the Habsburgs and the Dukes of Württemberg, and who built up the domination of Schramberg in the Black Forest; his identity is assured by the inscription.
Attributed to:
Schwäbisch
Artist:
anonym
Depiction/Person:
Feldhauptmann Graf Hans von Rechberg (um 1410 - 1464 Vilingen im Schwarzwald) DNB
Time:
1461/64
Object Name
Painting
Culture
German, Swabian
Material/technology:
Limewood
Dimensions:
rechts unten ein 8 cm, oben ein 10 cm breiter Streifen angesetzt: Overall: 33,4 cm × 25,7 cm × 1,3 cm
Framed: 40 cm × 33,5 cm × 2,7 cm
Inscribed
Unten auf dem weißen Streifen die Inschrift: Hans von Rechberg zu Schramberg
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie
Invs.
Gemäldegalerie, 2998
Provenance
1868 documented in the gallery's depot