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Johann Hamza (1850-1925) Oil on panel Austria, around 1890 This charming genre painting by the famed Austrian artist Johann Hamza (1850-1925) depicts a baptism scene in the church of Garsten in Upper Austria. The young mother in traditional garment is carrying her child, who is covered with a lace-cloth, to the ceremony, accompanied by a young couple and an older lady. Johann Hamza is one of those artists who brought Viennese genre painting to new prosperity in the 1880s. His mostly small-size paintings often represent charming scenes from high society as well as the ambience of Rococo, and enjoy great popularity, especially because of their narrative content. Signature: At the lower right signed and inscribed ‘J. Hamza. Wien Frame: Opulent wood and stucco frame with relief decoration Dimensions: 50 x 43 cm (frame), 35 x 26 cm (panel size) Condition: The painting and frame both are in excellent condition with only minimal signs of age Provenance: Austrian private collection Auction result comparison: Auktionshaus im Kinsky, 19th century paintings, APRIL 24, 2018, VIENNA, lot 884 (for a comparable painting, showing a wedding in the Garsten church) < BR>RefDec241018