Updated November 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 4 works by Joseph Wencker in our catalogue
In short
Artémis (1893) is the Joseph Wencker painting that draws the most eyes; the original belongs to the Musée d'Orsay, Paris. After it, the eye goes to Under the Foliage (1874) and Portrait of a Ciociara (1880). Among the 4 works of Joseph Wencker in our catalog, these 4 are the most famous, each a unique original presented with its year, its museum and the reason it endures.
The forest breathes in deep, dark tones of emerald and charcoal, creating a heavy silence around the figure. In this secluded woodland, the light does not fall from a wide sky but seems to emerge from the shadows themselves, acting as a singular spotlight upon a pale, luminous form. This is a private moment, stripped of the grandiosity often found in mythological scenes. The subject, Artémis, is caught in a…
The 2 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Joseph Wencker | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 Musée Des Beaux Arts |
Mulhouse | 2 | Under the Foliage, Portrait d'une femme en noir (Madame Fasen) |
 Musée d'Orsay |
Paris | 1 | Artémis |
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The forest breathes in deep, dark tones of emerald and charcoal, creating a heavy silence around the figure. In this secluded woodland, the light does not fall from a wide sky but seems to emerge from the shadows themselves, acting as a singular spotlight upon a pale, luminous form. This is a private moment, stripped of the grandiosity often found in mythological scenes. The subject, Artémis, is caught in a…
Artémis (1893), Musée d'Orsay, Paris. Under the Foliage (1874) and Portrait of a Ciociara (1880) come next.
45 years old: Artémis dates from 1893, and Joseph Wencker was born in 1848.
Our catalog holds 4 works by Joseph Wencker, dated from 1874 to 1900.
Mostly in Musée Des Beaux Arts (Mulhouse) and Musée d'Orsay (Paris). The museum table above lists them all.
On this page, the earliest is Under the Foliage (1874) and the latest Portrait d'une femme en noir (Madame Fasen) (1900).
Under the Foliage and Portrait d'une femme en noir (Madame Fasen): the Musée Des Beaux Arts, Mulhouse holds 2 of the works on this page.
