19th Century Portrait of Paul Dax (1503-1561)

A nineteenth century portrait copy of the artist Paul Dax (1503-1561).

Oil on canvas in ebonised and parcel gilded frame.

Dimensions refer to outer framed size.

Paul Dax (1503–1561) was an artist of the Holy Roman Empire and is is known for his self-portrait dating to 1530. This is considered to be the earliest autonomous self-portrait from Austria.  Born in the Tyrol, Dax led a very unsteady life. After having gained his reputation as a painter, he entered the army, engaging in several campaigns and the sieges of Naples, Florence, and Vienna.

By 1530 he had devoted himself to glass-painting. His works, which show considerable merit, are now held in the court house of Innsbruck, and the town-hall at Ensisheim, in Alsace. He also published several maps of his native land.