Objekt 11
Portrait of the married couple Emanuel Walter and Elisabeth Oswald-Falkner
Description
The luxuriously furnished salon of the successful transport entrepreneur Emanuel Walter Oswald-Falkner (1801-1883) and his wife Elisabeth (1809-1895), who lived in St. Louis near Basel, France, shows French influence. In the background on the right is a silver marksman's cup, which is identical to one preserved in the museum.
Object description
Painter: Heinrich Beltz (1801-1869)
Basel, 1849
Oil on wood
Gift of Hans and Dorothea Hug-Sartorius, Basel
Inv. 1999.183.