Additional information
| Artist | Hochecker |
|---|---|
| Country | German |
| Region | European |
ArtistHochecker, Franz
Artist Years1730-1782
Artist NationalityGerman
TitleHouses on an Estuary
Yearca. 1760-70
MediumPainting > Oil
DimensionsPanel: 9 X 12 inches
Description
Oil on Mahogany panel, unsigned.
Accession NumberRC1598
NotesHochecker was a landscape painter. In 1744 he married the sister of the painter Christian Georg Schütz the Elder. In the workshop of his brother-in-law, he became his employee. As a test piece created in 1760 for the Frankfurt Council he painted a view of Frankfurt, for which he received citizenship. Hochecker was influenced by Schütz, who for his part, drew inspiration from Dutch models and Italian Vedutists as well as from Herman Saftleven the Younger's (1609 - 1685) Nachbarocke’s atmospheric ideal landscapes, Castles, and ruins.
(source: Radnorshire Fine Arts, Ltd.)