Carl Reichert, German, Austrian, 1836 to 1918, an oil on canvas painting depicting a portrait of a Saint Bernard dog. Signed lower left. Housed in an old gilt wood and gesso frame. Note: Carl Reichert was an Austrian animal painter. He was a son of painter Heinrich Reichert and brother of Prague theater painter Heinrich Reichert. He studied at the Drawing Academy in Graz with J. Tunner and E.C. Moser, later with J. Kuwasseg. From 1866 till 1876, he lived in Munich and Rome where he worked with Anton Romako and Johann Passini. From 1869 to 1910 he lived in Vienna, where he created the dogs and cats for which he became best known. Since 1874, he was a member of the Vienna Artist Union Kunstlerhaus. One of a kind artwork. European Fine Art And Wall Decor Collectibles.