Elsa Galafrés
1908
Medium
Öl auf Leinwand
Dimensions
100 x 100 cm
Classification
Gemälde
Department
Belvedere Collection
Museum
Belvedere
Credit
Belvedere, Vienna
Accession Number
898
Art Historical Context
**Elsa Galafrés** is a striking oil on canvas painting by Otto Friedrich, created in 1908 and measuring a perfect square of 100 x 100 cm. Housed in the prestigious Belvedere Collection in Vienna, this work exemplifies the tradition of portraiture in early 20th-century Austrian art. The square format is unusual for portraits, drawing the viewer's eye to the subject's presence with balanced symmetry and intimacy. Painted at the height of Vienna's vibrant artistic scene—amid the influences of the Secession movement and figures like Gustav Klimt—Friedrich's piece captures a moment of elegance fro...
About the Artist
Otto Friedrich (Danish) · 1792 –1865
Danish, Knoop 1792–1865 Dresden