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The Musician by Alfred Weber
The Musician by Alfred Weber
The Musician by Alfred Weber
The Musician by Alfred Weber
The Musician by Alfred Weber
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The Musician by Alfred Weber

  • Alfred Charles Weber is one of the most esteemed French exponents of the Cardinal School of Painters
  • He is best known for his humorous and meticulously detailed paintings
  • A cardinal looks blissfully content, sitting in his lavish living space playing the violin
  • Cardinal paintings are highly coveted among collectors
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$68,500
Item No. 31-9166

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Alfred Weber
1859-1922 I Swiss 

The Musician

Signed “Alfred Weber” (lower left)
Oil on panel

This work by Swiss ecclesiastical genre painter Alfred Weber, best known for his humorous and meticulously detailed paintings, features a cardinal enjoying his leisure time. Weber's talent for rendering opulent interiors and his keen sense of comic narrative are evident in this painting. The cardinal, looking blissfully content, sits in his lavish living space playing the violin,. . .
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Alfred Weber
1859-1922 I Swiss 

The Musician

Signed “Alfred Weber” (lower left)
Oil on panel

This work by Swiss ecclesiastical genre painter Alfred Weber, best known for his humorous and meticulously detailed paintings, features a cardinal enjoying his leisure time. Weber's talent for rendering opulent interiors and his keen sense of comic narrative are evident in this painting. The cardinal, looking blissfully content, sits in his lavish living space playing the violin, accompanied by a flutist.

Alfred Charles Weber is one of the most esteemed French exponents of the Cardinal School of Painters. Educated to the highest standards of the Belle Époque period, Weber adhered to the figurative tradition. Like his contemporaries Brunery, Landini, Vibert and Marias-Milton, Weber gained recognition for his meticulously finished interiors, often portraying Catholic Church dignitaries in humorous activities. These works became highly fashionable among collectors, particularly in America, where many of his works found a home and remain highly sought after today.

Late 19th century

Frame: 36” high x 31 1/2” wide x 4“ deep (91.44 x 80.01 x 10.16 cm)
Canvas: 25 1/4” high x 20 1/2” wide (64.14 x 52.07 cm)
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The Musician by Alfred Weber
Period: 1816-1918
Origin: Switzerland
Type: Paintings
Style: Academic
Depth: 4.0 in. (10.16 cm)
Width: 31.5 in. (80.01 cm)
Height: 36.0 in. (91.44 cm)
Canvas Width: 20.500 in. (52.07 cm)
Canvas Height: 25.250 in. (64.14 cm)
The Musician by Alfred Weber
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