54 - A. ECHTLER (1843-1914), Composer Karl Drobisch at the piano, Pencil

A. ECHTLER (1843-1914), Composer Karl Drobisch at the piano, Pencil Adolf Echtler (1843 - 1914 ): The composer Karl Ludwig Drobisch in his dressing gown at the piano (Augsburg), 19th century, Pencil Technique: Pencil on Paper Inscription: Signed "A. Echtler" and inscribed "[first word illegible] Drobisch Augsburg" on the verso. Date: 19th century Description: This sensitive study of a little domestic music gives a very private insight into the composer's artistic life. The scene takes place behind an open curtain, where the composer, apparently just kissed by the muse, sits at the piano in his dressing gown and nightcap. A young woman, also in a nightdress and nightcap, stands next to him and listens. Echtler sketched this small, intimate scene with ease and aptness, giving us a direct insight into the musician's everyday life. Adolf Echtler, born in Danzig in 1843, studied in Venice at the Academy of Fine Arts, at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna and in Munich under Wilhelm von Diez. Appointed a member of the Vienna Künstlerhaus in 1870, he worked in Paris from 1877 to 1886 (participating in the Salon from 1879 to 1885). He died in Munich in 1914. Person: Karl Ludwig Drobisch (1803 Leipzig - 1854 Augsburg) German composer Keywords: 19th century, Romanticism, Portraits, Germany, Size: Paper: 20,8 cm x 26,8 cm (8,2 x 10,6 in) Condition: Very good condition. The drawing makes a nice impression, the paper is in good condition, slightly browned, slightly stained and slightly soiled, lower left and upper right smoothed crease, margins irregularly trimmed.