City Hall at Thorn

1848

Eduard Gaertner

Associated Names
Eduard Gaertner

Artist, German, 1801 - 1877

This painting shows a large pink brick building with grand architecture. Above it, the sky is a blend of white and light blue hues with fluffy clouds. The architectural details are intricate, such as tall windows and arched doorways. Behind the building, on the right, there appears to be a large clock tower, and other small buildings line the street in the distance to the left and right. Crowds of small people can be seen around the building. Some are dressed as soldiers, while others wear a mix of formal and plain clothing. On the far left and right, we can see horse-drawn carriages on the roads.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil on canvas

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ethel Gaertner Pyne

  • Dimensions

    overall: 50.7 x 80 cm (19 15/16 x 31 1/2 in.)
    framed: 69.9 x 97.8 cm (27 1/2 x 38 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1973.13.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

By inheritance to the granddaughter of the artist, Ethel Gaertner Pyne [Mrs. Henry Rogers Pyne, d. 1972], Washington, DC; bequest 1973 to NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1968

  • Eduard Gaertner, Berlin Museum, 1968, no. 22, as Das Rathaus zu Thorn.

1986

  • Extended loan for use by Justice John Paul Stevens, The Supreme Court of the United States, Washington, D.C., 1986-2000.

2001

  • Eduard Gaertner 1801-1877, Museum Ephraim-Palais, Berlin, 2001, no. 194, repro.

Bibliography

1975

  • European Paintings: An Illustrated Summary Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1975: 140, repro.

1979

  • Wirth, Irmgard. Eduard Gaertner, der berliner Architekturmaler. Frankfurt, 1979: 235, no. 74, fig. 141.

1985

  • European Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1985: 163, repro.

2000

  • Eitner, Lorenz. French Paintings of the Nineteenth Century, Part I: Before Impressionism. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. Washington, D.C., 2000: 367-370, repro.

Inscriptions

lower right: E. Gaertner fec. 1848

Wikidata ID

Q20187917

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