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Karl Feiertag, Lacemakers at Burano, Venice - Large Antique Oil Painting
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Karl Feiertag, Lacemakers at Burano, Venice - Large Antique Oil Painting

1900 - 1920
Sold 20 September 2024 · Brave Fine Art
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This early 20th-century oil painting by Austrian artist Karl Feiertag (1874-1944) depicts two young women making lace in Burano, Venice.

Sat within a quiet corner of bustling Burano, two lacemakers focus on their craft. Diligently working, having inherited a local tradition dating back several centuries. The details are exquisite with each fold and descriptive nuance rendered with careful observation. Feiertag, respectful of their endeavours, equally worked tirelessly to perfect this enchanting scene.

Venetian lace has a particularly rich heritage with the earliest examples produced in convents for church fineries. It came to prominence with the advent of elaborate ruffs in the 17th century and was highly revered. For his coronation, King Louis XIV commissioned Venetians to produce his splendid lace collar. It took Lucretia and Vittoria Torre around two years to complete.

Today, despite a drop in popularity, Burano remains at the heart of traditional lacemaking with skills passed down from generation to generation. Here, in 1907, Feiertag marvels at this remarkable achievement.

Signed/dated lower right and held within its original frame.

Medium: Oil on canvas

Overall size: 44½” x 49” / 113cm x 124cm

Year of creation: 1907

Labels & Inscriptions: Label on reverse.

Condition: Artwork presents well. Fine craquelure but the paint is stable. Stretcher and frame bowed but both are original. It should hang reasonably well but, if you prefer, the stretcher can be replaced to level it up. We can supply a video to help your decision-making. Frame with some light wear.

Artist’s auction maximum: £3,526

Karl Feiertag trained at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna and he was a member of the Klosterneuburg artist’s association. He’s represented at the Vienna Museum.

Learn more about Karl Feiertag in our directory.

Date of Manufacture

Brave Fine Art has dated this Antique Oil Painting to the 1900s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
124cm (48.82")
Width
113cm (44.49")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Reference Numbers
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SA989031
Description
This early 20th-century oil painting by Austrian artist Karl Feiertag (1874-1944) depicts two young women making lace in Burano, Venice.

Sat within a quiet corner of bustling Burano, two lacemakers focus on their craft. Diligently working, having inherited a local tradition dating back several centuries. The details are exquisite with each fold and descriptive nuance rendered with careful observation.

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Feiertag, respectful of their endeavours, equally worked tirelessly to perfect this enchanting scene.
Brave Fine Art
fig 1. An antique framed oil painting depicting two female figures engaged in lacemaking outdoors against a textured architectural backdrop.
fig 1. Karl Feiertag, Lacemakers at Burano, Venice - Large Antique Oil Painting

Venetian lace has a particularly rich heritage with the earliest examples produced in convents for church fineries. It came to prominence with the advent of elaborate ruffs in the 17th century and was highly revered. For his coronation, King Louis XIV commissioned Venetians to produce his splendid lace collar. It took Lucretia and Vittoria Torre around two years to complete.

fig 2. An antique framed oil painting depicting two female figures engaged in lacemaking outdoors against a textured architectural backdrop.
fig 2. Karl Feiertag, Lacemakers at Burano, Venice - Large Antique Oil Painting

Today, despite a drop in popularity, Burano remains at the heart of traditional lacemaking with skills passed down from generation to generation. Here, in 1907, Feiertag marvels at this remarkable achievement.

fig 3. An antique framed oil painting depicting two female figures engaged in lacemaking outdoors against a textured architectural backdrop.
fig 3. Karl Feiertag, Lacemakers at Burano, Venice - Large Antique Oil Painting

Signed/dated lower right and held within its original frame.

Medium: Oil on canvas

Overall size: 44½” x 49” / 113cm x 124cm

Year of creation: 1907

Labels & Inscriptions: Label on reverse.

Condition: Artwork presents well. Fine craquelure but the paint is stable. Stretcher and frame bowed but both are original. It should hang reasonably well but, if you prefer, the stretcher can be replaced to level it up. We can supply a video to help your decision-making. Frame with some light wear.

fig 4. An antique framed oil painting depicting two female figures engaged in lacemaking outdoors against a textured architectural backdrop.
fig 4. Karl Feiertag, Lacemakers at Burano, Venice - Large Antique Oil Painting

Artist’s auction maximum: £3,526

Karl Feiertag trained at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna and he was a member of the Klosterneuburg artist’s association. He’s represented at the Vienna Museum.

Learn more about Karl Feiertag in our directory.

Date of Manufacture

Brave Fine Art has dated this Antique Oil Painting to the 1900s.

Height
124cm (48.82")
Width
113cm (44.49")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Reference Numbers
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SA989031
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  • ObjectPaintings
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleRealism
  • MaterialCanvas, Oil Paint, Wood
  • ColourMulticoloured
  • MotifsFigurative composition, Genre scene, Textured brushwork
  • SizeH 124 cm (49 in) x W 113 cm (44 in) x D 6 cm (2 in)

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These works typically focus on realistic representation, naturalistic lighting, and everyday genre scenes or portraits, reflecting the academic and impressionistic movements of the era.

Authentic period pieces are generally executed in oil paints on a woven canvas, stretched over a wooden stretcher frame, and housed within a solid wood or gesso-moulded frame.

Authenticity is assessed through examination of canvas ageing, craquelure patterns in the paint layer, stretcher frame construction, artist signatures, and pigment analysis under ultraviolet light.

Such pieces serve as striking focal points when hung against neutral walls, paired with traditional picture lighting to highlight the texture and depth of the brushwork.

Preservation requires maintaining stable temperature and humidity levels, avoiding direct sunlight, and consulting a professional art conservator for periodic cleaning and varnish maintenance.
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