Joseph von Führich (attributed), Animal Studies. Mid 19th century. Joseph von Führich1800 Kratzau/Bohemia - 1876 Vienna. Pencil drawing on Japan. Unsigned. Mounted on backing paper in a passepartout, on it old inscribed by the artist. Centrefold. Lower margin creased and with a small hole on the upper right side. Measures: 22.5 x 7 cm, under. 26 x 12 cm, Psp. 44,5 x 31 cm. Joseph von Führich 1800 Kratzau/Bohemia - 1876 Vienna Bohemian-Austrian painter. Son of the painter Wenzel Führich, who taught him drawing at an early age. Promoted by Count Christian C. Clam-Gallas, von Führich could attend the academy of arts in Prague. During this time he worked on the painting of various churches as well as illustrations for literary works, among others by J. W. v. Goethe, C. M. Wieland. 1829 Study trip to Rome, where he participated in the decoration of the Villa Massimo together with Friedrich Overbeck. Because of the strong influence of the Nazarenes Führich from this time on devoted himself exclusively to religious pictures. In 1834 Metternich called him to Vienna, where he worked as curator of the Count's Lamberg Picture Gallery, for which he subsequently purchased art. In the 1840s he made monumental works of art, among them Stations of the Cross cycles, which made him internationally famous. In 1861 he was knighted by Emperor Franz Joseph I and later became an honorary citizen of the city of Vienna.