Rating and value of paintings by Hans Zatzka

If you own a work by or based on the work of artist Hans Zatzka and would like to know its value, our state-approved experts and auctioneers will guide you. Our specialists will carry out a free appraisal of your work, and provide you with a precise estimate of its value on the current market. Thereafter, if you wish to sell your work, we will direct you to the best possible arrangement to obtain the optimum price.

Artist's rating and value

Mainly known for his portraits and genre scenes, Hans Zatzka has a high market rating. Quite common in auction rooms, the price at which they sell ranges from €100 to €128,320, a substantial range but one that speaks volumes about the value that can be attributed to the artist's works. In 2000, his oil on canvas The Harem Dancer sold for €128,320, while it was estimated at between €40,100 and €56,140.

Order of value from the most basic to the most prestigious

Artist's style and technique

Hans Zatzka's neoclassical and religious works are characterized by an obvious veracity attesting to great sensitivity. His artistic style is meticulous, full of details that testify to a remarkable mastery of the depiction of textures and shades of light.

He produces religious paintings, still lifes and portraits.

The life of Hans Zatzka

Hans Zatzka (1859-1945) was an Austrian painter born in Vienna.

The artist is also known as Pierre de Ronsard or Joseph Bernard, different signatures that can be found on his works.

He studied at the Beaux-Arts school in the same town, and developed a fairly classical style with painters Carl von Blaas, Christian Ludwig Griepenkerl and Carl Wurzinger.

He developed his work around religious and mythological iconographic programs, adopting a neo-classical style, sometimes close to symbolism. He also produced a number of still lifes of flowers and vegetables.

The artist was asked on several occasions to decorate churches, notably on small formats.

The artist's imprint on his time

Hans Zatka is a relatively well-known artist in Austria, but not very well known in France.

Some French collectors, however, seek out his works. His quotation is high and stable, and although some of his works are held in museums, collectors play the greatest role in preserving his work.

His signature

Not all of Hans Zatzka's works are signed, and more importantly may be signed in different ways, given that he used several pseudonyms during his career.

Although there are variations, here is a first example of his signature:

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