Johann Anton Riedel

Johann Anton Riedel was an artist whose documented professional activity spanned a brief but specific period between 1754 and 1756. Riedel specialized in printmaking, and eight of his prints are currently represented in institutional collections, providing a record of his style and subject matter during the mid-eighteenth century.

A significant portion of Riedel’s documented output constitutes the series "The Seven Sacraments." Five specific subjects from this series are recorded in museum holdings: Baptism, Confession, Confirmation, Extreme Unction, and Holy Eucharist. These prints demonstrate the artist's technical approach to religious imagery prevalent in the period.

The verifiable output of Johann Anton Riedel prints is preserved in prestigious collections, establishing his place in the history of printmaking. The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds several of these works. Due to the age of these documents, many of these historical images are now in the public domain, allowing for the creation of high-quality prints and accessible downloadable artwork for researchers and enthusiasts interested in eighteenth-century religious art.

Johann Anton Riedel

Works in Collection

Baptism, from "The Seven Sacraments"

Confession, from "The Seven Sacraments"

Confirmation, from "The Seven Sacraments"

Extreme Unction, from "The Seven Sacraments"

Holy Eucharist, from "The Seven Sacraments"

Matrimony, from "The Seven Sacraments"

Ordination, from "The Seven Sacraments"

The Virgin and Christ Child in a rural landscape, with four putti gazing down through clouds, after Barocci