Nieder-Oesterreich, Ruinen des Schlosses Hinterhaus (Lower Austria, Ruins of Hinterhaus Castle)

1820/1826

Jakob Alt

Associated Names
Jakob Alt

Artist, German, 1789 - 1872

The image depicts a landscape with a classical European setting. Two figures are wading in a shallow body of water surrounded by rocky terrain. A river flows through the middle ground, bordered by greenery and trees, leading to a collection of buildings that include a large house or inn. In the distance, there are ruins of a castle on a hill. The sky is filled with clouds, adding contrast to the etching. The brushwork is detailed, capturing textures and contrasts with shades of gray. The color palette is predominantly sepia.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 25.9 x 35.2 cm (10 3/16 x 13 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 40 x 57 cm (15 3/4 x 22 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1999.135.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Meyer, no. 1, State (series)

  • Series Title

    Donau-Ansichten vom Ursprunge bis zum Ausfluss in Schwarze Meer(Views of the Danube up to Its Entrance to the Black Sea)

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(James A. Bergquist, Boston); purchased 1999 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1872

  • Meyer, Julius et al. Allegmeines Kunstler-Lexikon, unter Mitwirkung der namhaftesten Fachgelehrten des In- und Auslandes. 3 vols. Leipzig: Wilhelm Engelmann, 1972-1885.

Inscriptions

lower left below image in stone: Druck v. Kunike; lower right below image in stone: gez. v. J. Alt; lower center below image in stone: NIEDER-OESTERREICH / Ruinen des Schlosses Hinterhaus

Wikidata ID

Q75426356

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