International studio (27.1905/1906(1906))

Exhibition of Miniatures at Vienna
The Count is wearing a theatrical costume, as was
the fashion of the day when sitting for one’s
portrait. The costume is a soft delicate grey, the
mantle a vivid scarlet, and the hand is wonderfully
painted. Füger made much use ofpointilles, parti-
cularly in his miniatures, for obtaining les valeurs
foncees. Hence the almost transparent tones of
the hair and gowns of his miniatures of ladies; but
he does not make use of this method in producing
flesh tones.

COUNTESS GOUDENHOVE BY E. M. PETER
(Figdor Collection)
The great era of miniature painting in Vienna
was during the time of the Congress, for it brought
Sir Thomas Lawrence, Isabey, and David in its
train. From Isabey the limners learnt much, and
miniatures were in demand as tokens of friendship.
Dr. Figdor possesses a fine miniature by Isabey
of the Duke of Wellington. He painted several
of the Czar and Czarina of Russia, which are in
private collections in Vienna. But Füger, whose
eyesight began to fail, had done with miniature
portraiture in the year 1800, as we gather from 2. letter
to his friend Schadow. His pupil Weichselbaum
painted in the manner of his master, and it requires
much discrimination to distinguish their work.
He became Director of the Imperial Porcelain
Manufactory, where Daffinger, another eminent
miniaturist, was employed. The latter entered
the factory as apprentice when he was very young,
but at the age of twelve was sent to the Imperial

PORTRAIT OF A PAINTER BY M. DAFFINGER
(Figdor Collectio7i)
fine and delicate work ; a young man, probably
Leopold II. in his youth, which is without doubt
one of the master’s greatest achievements. The one
of Count Josef Fries, in Count August Bellegarde’s
collection, is so fascinating that one is haunted by it.

TIIE DUKE OF WELLINGTON BY ROCHART
(Figdor Collection)

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