Portrain of Eduard Veith------------------------------------------------
Sellers on eBay Austria keep hitting the ball out of the ballpark with their offerings. Five minutes on the site brought up this beautiful watercolor by Eduard Veith (1856-1925). The drawing is a preliminary study for a later painting titled: "The Fountain of Youth." Veith studied under Ferdinand Laufberger (1829-1881) at the Vienna School of Arts and Crafts. He received further training in Paris and took extensive study trips to Italy, Belgium, and Tunisia. He specialized in plafond (French: ceiling paintings) and frescoes with mythological and historical subject matters. His beautiful works are found in various public buildings in Vienna and Prague.
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Caption: Am Jungbrunnen (At the Fountain of Youth)
Artist: Eduard Veith (1856-1925)
Material: Pencil sketch and watercolor on paper
Dated: circa 1900
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Dated: circa 1900
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Here are just a few examples of Veith's mature works:
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Playing Putti 
Young Beauty and the Fortune Teller
Two Female Nudes
Tobias and the Angel
The Fountain of Youth
Children at Play