Old Masters | October 2013 | Johann Georg Platzer: "Concert in the Palace"
Old Masters expert Alexander Strasoldo on the cabinet works “Concert in the Palace” by Johann Georg Platzer, one of the highlights of Austrian painting to feature at the auction on 15 October. Painted on copper, the piece by the Austrian Rococo artist portrays a musical ensemble in an elegant and festive interior. A native of South Tyrol, Johann Georg Platzer was one of the most important Austrian painters from the mid 18th century. This artwork is among the masterpieces by Johann Georg Platzer, who specialised in smaller pictures known as cabinet formats.