Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller

Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller's paintings range from portraits and still lifes to landscapes and scenes with figures. Close observation of daylight gives clothing, foliage, and faces a clearly defined surface. His rural and family subjects describe activities through small gestures, bringing children and adults into settings marked by work, travel, or domestic routine. The variety of his subjects connects Viennese portrait practice with a sustained study of landscape and the people who inhabit it.