Stadshuset - Stockholm

1920

Gerhard Albin Albe

Associated Names
Gerhard Albin Albe

Artist, Swedish, born 1892

The image shows a view from the water of a clock tower rising towards the sky. The horizon line is below the midpoint of the image, and tall ships with intricate masts line the waterway. The artwork is created with etching techniques, featuring fine lines detailing the architecture and clouds. The color palette consists of warm sepia tones. The reflection of the structures is visible in the water.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching printed in brown on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 40 × 32.5 cm (15 3/4 × 12 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 69.5 × 52.5 cm (27 3/8 × 20 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8942

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

recto: below image, in black ink: To Mr Lessing Rosenwald / with hearty and respectful thanks, / Yours truly, / Gerhard Albe [artist's name signed in graphite]; below image, at left, in graphite: Stadshset / Stockholm; below image, at right, in graphite: Gerhard Albe / 1920; verso: none

Markings

none

Watermarks

Zonen (fragment)

Wikidata ID

Q65020145

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