1304 - Gotthelf Glaeser (1784, Pegau – 1851, Langen)

Gotthelf Glaeser (1784, Pegau – 1851, Langen) Young Man with a Titus-Style Hairstyle A characteristic Biedermeier portrait by the Darmstadt court painter Glaeser, who studied for seven years at the Academy of Fine Arts in Leipzig under Friedrich August Tischbein—known as the “Leipzig Tischbein” and a great portrait painter of the 18th century— and subsequently specialized in portraiture as well. Against a diffuse olive-green background, the young man—with a fashionable Titus hairstyle and turned slightly to the left—looks at the viewer openly, with the hint of a smile. With great artistry, the painter succeeded in rendering the texture of the clothing—the white pleated shirt with a stand-up collar, the yellow vest, the black shawl collar, and the dark brown coat—using the challenging, velvety pastel technique. Pastel on paper. Signed and dated 1830 in the lower right. 47 cm x 38 cm. Framed. Pastel on paper. Signed and dated.