1282 - Franz Werner von Tamm (1658 Hamburg – 1724 Vienna) Circle

Franz Werner von Tamm (1658 Hamburg – 1724 Vienna) Circle Still Life with Fruit, a Dog, a Lizard, and Insects in a Landscape A Baroque still life whose striking style—featuring brightly colored fruits and animals against a darker background—reflects strong Italian influences. He was deeply influenced by the still-life paintings of Abraham Brueghel, which Franz Werner von Tamm encountered in Rome beginning in 1685, where he joined the Dutch-Flemish artists’ group known as the Bentvueghels. He combined the influences of Abraham Brueghel with the tradition of Frans Snyders, Jan Weenix, Melchior d’Hondecoeter, and Jan de Heem. In Rome, he belonged to the circle of friends of the brothers Jan Frans and Pieter van Bloemen; Carlo Maratta and Caspar van Wittel recommended him to influential art collectors. In 1695, Emperor Leopold I appointed him court painter in Vienna; as one of the leading figures there in still life and animal painting, he was also awarded numerous commissions by the Princes of Liechtenstein. Oil on canvas, relined; 45.5 cm x 88 cm. Framed. Circle of Franz Werner von Tamm (1658–1724). Oil on canvas, relined.