Castel Gandalfo

c. 1831

Ludwig Richter

Associated Names
Ludwig Richter

Artist, German, 1803 - 1884

The image shows a landscape with an elevated viewpoint. The horizon is high with clouds above and a castle-like structure in the distance, likely Castel Gandolfo. Figures, including a woman and a child, along with animals, are near a small spring with a cloth and cross. A large tree stands in the center. The artwork's color palette is limited to black, white, and gray, typical of etchings. Vegetation and hills are visible in the background, creating a serene countryside setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    2000.154.2.f

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hoff-Budde 1922, no. 215, State iii/iv

Associated Artworks

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The image is a landscape scene viewed from a slightly elevated perspective. The horizon is situated near the upper third of the image, visible as a distant line of hills or low mountains beneath a sky filled with scattered, soft clouds. The artwork features fine, detailed lines that create texture and depth, particularly in the foliage and the outlines of the buildings. The color palette is monochromatic, using shades of grey. Closest to us, there's a patch of textured ground leading to a small group of trees and a building with an archway. Beyond the structure, a few figures can be seen engaging with horses near a cart. Further back, there's another tree and more open land stretching towards the hills in the background.

Osteria

Ludwig Richter

1831

The image shows the front cover of an old publication. It prominently features text in a formal typeface on a light blue background framed by concentric rectangular lines. The text is in black, creating a minimal color palette. The design conveys a sense of order and formality.

Malerische Ansichten aus den Umgebungen von Rom

Ludwig Richter

1831

The image shows a pastoral scene with a coast, a hill, figures, animals, mountains, a sailboat, and a tree, depicted in a detailed etching style with a monochrome color palette.

Monte Circello

Ludwig Richter

1831

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Siegfried Barden, Hamburg (1854 - 1917) (Lugt 218 and 2756). (C.G. Boerner Inc., New York); purchased 2000 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1922

  • Hoff, Johann Friedrich (revised by Karl Budde). Adrian Ludwig Richter, Maler und Radierer. Freiburg, 1922 (revised printing of 1877 edition).

Markings

publisher's blindstamp

Wikidata ID

Q77112362

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