Young Herald

Hans Makart (1840 - 1884)

Title:Young Herald

Artist:

Hans Makart (1840 - 1884)

Object type: Paintings

Material/Technique:

Oil/canvas

Dimensions:

62.00 x 43.00 x 2.60 cm
Framesize 77.00 x 58.50 x 5.00 cm

Signature:

HM (bottom right)

Inventory number:

685

Location:

Currently in the exhibition

Provenance:

Galerie Josefstadt, E. Kovacek, Vienna; 1985: Amt der Salzburger Landesregierung, Präsidialabteilung Chiemseehof, Inv. no. 11111 1985 001; 12.11.2025 Residenzgalerie Salzburg, Inv. no. 685

Description:

This picture was once part of a larger one. It is a detail taken from one of originally 35 sketches made by Makart with several colleagues for the parade marking the silver wedding anniversary of the imperial couple in 1879. After the parade, Makart divided up the sketches and added his monogram to each.

DUCKE Astrid: Hans Makart, Young Herald, 1879, object description for the exhibition "Bestseller. Publikumslieblinge I Best-sellers. Popular paintings" (6.12.2025-27.4.2026)