Portrait of Ivan Grigorevich, Count Chernyshev

Portrait of Ivan Grigorevich, Count Chernyshev by Heinrich Friedrich Füger: Heinrich Füger, known as the "Cosway of Vienna," was born in Germany and studied…

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In Portrait of Ivan Grigorevich, Count Chernyshev, start with classical, portrait, figurative. Then look closely at this museum-described detail: Like Cosway, Füger drew his clientele from aristocratic circles.

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Heinrich Füger, known as the "Cosway of Vienna," was born in Germany and studied in Italy and Vienna, where he became a court painter to the imperial family. Like Cosway, Füger drew his clientele from aristocratic circles. However Füger was less flamboyant than Cosway, capable of capturing the sitter's individual character and personality.