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The 22 Most Famous Franz Eybl Paintings, Each One of a Kind
Updated November 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 22 works by Franz Eybl in our catalogue
In short
Seated Armenian (1831) is the Franz Eybl painting that draws the most eyes. After it, the eye goes to old peasant woman sitting at her spinning wheel (1831) and A Ramsauer Peasant Woman at the Spinning Wheel (1836). Among the 22 works of Franz Eybl in our catalog, these 22 are the most famous, each a unique original presented with its year, its museum and the reason it endures.
1806 – 1880, Gumpendorf
Most works: Slovak National Gallery
Top 10 paintings by Franz Eybl, through the gallery's eye
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Franz Eybl's famous paintings, numbers 11 to 22
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Lady in an Armchair1846
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The Interior of a Smithy1847
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Portrait of a Gentleman1844
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Portrait of a Nobleman with a Sword1842 · Slovak National Gallery
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Selbstporträt1840
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portrait of an officer "Graf Radetzky"1840
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The Writer and Musician Dr. Groß1849
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Reading Girl1850
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Portrait of a Grey-Haired Gentleman with a Moustache1849
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An Old Beggar1856
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Portrait of a man1841 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Portrait of an Austrian OfficerBavarian State Painting Collections
Lady in an Armchair1846
12The Interior of a Smithy1847
13Portrait of a Gentleman1844
14Portrait of a Nobleman with a Sword1842 · Slovak National Gallery
15Selbstporträt1840
16portrait of an officer "Graf Radetzky"1840
17The Writer and Musician Dr. Groß1849
18Reading Girl1850
19Portrait of a Grey-Haired Gentleman with a Moustache1849
20An Old Beggar1856
21Portrait of a man1841 · National Museum in Warsaw
22Portrait of an Austrian OfficerBavarian State Painting Collections
The museums that keep Franz Eybl's originals
The 3 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Franz Eybl | Paintings from this list |
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 Slovak National Gallery |
Bratislava | 1 | Portrait of a Nobleman with a Sword |
 National Museum in Warsaw |
Warsaw | 1 | Portrait of a man |
 Bavarian State Painting Collections |
Munich | 1 | Portrait of an Austrian Officer |
Franz Eybl across the decades: one unique original for each
Works per decade
Pick a decade to see the original that defines it.
Franz Eybl's paintings: questions for the gallery
What is the single most famous work of Franz Eybl?Reveal the answer
Seated Armenian (1831). old peasant woman sitting at her spinning wheel (1831) and A Ramsauer Peasant Woman at the Spinning Wheel (1836) come next.
At what age did Franz Eybl create Seated Armenian?Reveal the answer
25 years old: Seated Armenian dates from 1831, and Franz Eybl was born in 1806.
Which ten paintings by Franz Eybl are the most famous?Reveal the answer
Seated Armenian, old peasant woman sitting at her spinning wheel, A Ramsauer Peasant Woman at the Spinning Wheel, Lady in Blue Dress, Mr. Nadassy, The Painter Franz Wipplinger, Viewing the Miniature Portrait of His Deceased Sister, Mrs. Nadassy, Portrait of a young man, Self-Portrait against Red Background and Man with Top Hat and Glove. The ranking above gives each one's year and museum.
How many works by Franz Eybl are known?Reveal the answer
Our catalog holds 22 works by Franz Eybl, dated from 1831 to 1856.
Where can the most famous Franz Eybl originals be seen?Reveal the answer
Mostly in Slovak National Gallery (Bratislava), National Museum in Warsaw (Warsaw) and Bavarian State Painting Collections (Munich). The museum table above lists them all.
During which period did Franz Eybl create the best-known paintings?Reveal the answer
In 1840s: 11 of the 22 works on this page were made then, Self-Portrait against Red Background among them.
Which famous Franz Eybl painting is the earliest, and which the latest?Reveal the answer
On this page, the earliest is Seated Armenian (1831) and the latest An Old Beggar (1856).
Franz Eybl: a portrait of the artist
The Life and Training of Franz Eybl
Born in Gumpendorf, Austria, Franz Eybl entered the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna at the age of ten. During his formative years, he studied under Josef Klieber and Josef Mössmer, later progressing to study under Johann Baptist von Lampi and Franz Caucig, where he reproduced antique statues and casts. His education continued with the study of history painting under Johann Peter Krafft. Eybl’s academic excellence was recognized early through the Academy's Gundel-Prize in 1825 and the Lampi Prize in 1828. He eventually became a member of the Academy in 1843.
Eybl’s life was marked by his connection to the artistic community of Vienna. He married Antonia Jordan in 1830 and spent his final years at his official residence in Belvedere. He was buried at Vienna's Zentralfriedhof, a cemetery that houses notable figures such as Beethoven, Brahms, and Schubert. In 1933, Eyblweg in Leopoldau, Vienna, was named in his honor.
Artistic Focus and Notable Works
As a painter and lithographer, Eybl devoted his career to landscape painting, genre works, and history painting. He was also a prolific portrait painter, creating over 400 lithographic portraits. His body of work includes various subjects, such as: