Happy Group by Franz Defregger (Austrian 1835-1921) 19th Century Painting

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Happy Group by Franz Defregger (Austrian 1835-1921) 19th Century Painting
Oil on Wood Panel , 16" x 20", signature in … Read more Happy Group by Franz Defregger (Austrian 1835-1921) 19th Century Painting
Oil on Wood Panel , 16" x 20", signature in lower right corner, wood frame size 25.5" x 21.5", dated 1872
Franz Defregger—known as Franz von Defregger after his 1883 ennoblement—was born in East Tyrol in 1835 and died in Munich in 1921. He trained in Innsbruck and Munich, studied the work of European masters in Paris, and later became professor of historical painting at the Munich Academy from 1878 to 1910.

He became one of the best-known painters of the Munich School, celebrated for narrative paintings of Tyrolean rural life, peasants in regional costume, tavern scenes, musicians, children, and episodes of Tyrolean resistance associated with Andreas Hofer. During his lifetime he became exceptionally popular and was widely reproduced throughout the German-speaking world.
Franz von Defregger’s work is represented in major Austrian and German public collections, particularly in Munich and Tyrol.

This work was previously catalogued by Morphy Auctions in its June 8, 2022 sale as Lot 1025, “At the Tavern,” attributed to Franz von Defregger (Austrian, 1835–1921). The auction catalogue described the work as an oil on board, signed lower right “F. Defregger,” dated 1872, and presented in an ornate gold-gilt molded wood frame. It recorded a framed size of approximately 25.5 W × 21.5 H × 2 D in. and a pre-sale estimate of $10,000–$15,000. A copy of the catalog page is included in the listing photographs. See less