Lot 122: Julius von Blaas (Albano 1845-1922 Bad Hall) Horse

Julius von Blaas (Albano 1845-1922 Bad Hall) Horse Market, signed and dated Julius von Blaas 1892, Oil on canvas, 130 x 200 cm, framed, (Rei) See Also: Boetticher, 19th Century Painters, Vol. I, 1, p 104, 24. Julius von Blaas Son of the History and Genre painter Carl von Blaas. He grew up in Italy and studied under his father. He later joined the Academies of Venice, Florence and Rome. In 1864 he painted his first Historical painting. In 1873/74 he went on a trip through Egypt, India, China, Japan and the USA with Baron Joseph Doblhoff. He then travelled to Paris, where he became acquainted with Rosa Bonheur and Ernest Meissonier. From 1877 he lived in Vienna, where he painted countless portraits of Kaiser Franz Josef I. and Empres Elisabeth. Julius von Blaas was a well-loved animal painter, in particular of horses, hunting scenes and equestrian portraits; from the 1870s onwards he also painted historical and genre paintings. He was originally influenced by Franz von Defregger, on account of his Venetian colour schemes, as well as by his brother Eugen von Blaas.