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Józef was born in Udine (1757). This is a town in northeastern Italy, at the time part of the Austrian Empire. He studied at the Viennese Akademie (1768). He became a society portraitist, working primarily in oil and also produced miniatures. He seems to have has a connection with Poland which during his life time was absorbed into Prussia and Russia, although Austria got a small slice as part of the Polish Patitions. He seems to have has connections in Polish circles. He worked in Warsaw (1791–95) before returning to Vienna. Gassi appears to have done a nmber of Polish portraits. Although a Austrian subject, he seems to have gravitated to what would become Germany--not yet unified. He was in Dresden (1797). He was appointed Professor at the Akademie (1800). He spent a year at Gotha in Thuringia (1804). He visited Rome twice (1808–10 and 1816–21). He became director of studies in Italy for artists from Saxony before returning to Dresden. He was especially praised for his female portraits.
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