Conrad Gessner vor der Staffelei im Freien
1788
not on displayJacques Sablet1749 Morges – 1803 Paris
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The Zurich animal and battle painter Conrad Gessner (1764-1826), eldest son of Salomon Gessner, shared a flat with Jacques Sablet during his stay in Rome (1788/89). Sablet's main merit is the transfer of the large-figure portrait of English coinage into the small format; this picture formula became a European fashion towards 1790.
The picture is mentioned in a letter from Conrad Gessner to his mother Judith from Naples dated 18 July 1788 (Zentralbibliothek Zürich, Ms V 519.118, No. 38). It is an early testimony to painting in oils in the open air.
Also known as
Conrad Gessner Outside in Front of His Easel
Portrait du peintre Conrad Gessner dans la campagne romaine
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
image: 39 x 31 cm
Inventory number
11
Credit line
Kunsthaus Zürich, Donated by the artist Gabriel Lory, 1835