Portrait of Composer Josef Matthias Hauer

Provenance

The artist (1894–1982), Keilberg, Germany, until 1964 [this and the following according to Ratzka and Christian Schad-Stiftung Aschaffenburg, 2008]; with Galerie Brockstedt, Hamburg, until 1969; with Galleria del Levante, Milan, 1969 [Hannover 1969]; Vittorio (1925–1999) and Maria Teresa Olcese (born 1936), Milan, 1971 [Milan 1971]; by descent to their son, Pierpaolo Olcese, Buenos Aires, 1999 (Email from Pierpaolo Olcese, May 7, 2025; copy in curatorial object file]; sold to the Art Institute of Chicago, Sept. 30, 2025.

Portrait of Composer Josef Matthias Hauer

Christian Schad

1927

Accession Number

274898

Medium

Oil on wood

Dimensions

61 × 50.2 cm (24 × 19 3/4 in.)

Classification

painting

Museum

The Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, United States

Credit Line

Through prior purchase with funds provided by Mary and Leigh Block in memory of Mrs. Loula Lasker