Wilhelm Heinrich Ludwig Gruner

German, 1801 - 1882

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The image shows a historical Italian landscape. The horizon line is at the top of the composition with hills or mountains in the background. There are castle-like structures and towers on the horizon, with a prominent tower. The brushstrokes are fine and meticulous, creating depth with sepia tones. In the foreground, there is rocky terrain with sparse vegetation, leading to figures walking on a path. There are stone structures and ruins, including walls and archways. The color palette is beige, brown, and gray for shadowing.
Wilhelm Heinrich Ludwig Gruner, Viterbo, 1837, brown and blue wash over graphite on two sheets of wove paper, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund, 2008.90.1

Viterbo

Wilhelm Heinrich Ludwig Gruner · 1837 · brown and blue wash over graphite on two sheets of wove paper ·  Accession ID  2008.90.1

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The Decorations of the Garden Pavilion in the Grounds of Buckingham Palace,...with an introduction by Mrs. Jameson

Wilhelm Heinrich Ludwig Gruner · published 1846 · 1 vol: ill: ·  Accession ID  1985.61.2800

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Fresco Decorations and Stuccoes of Churches and Palaces in Italy during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries

Wilhelm Heinrich Ludwig Gruner · published 1844 · 1 vol: ill: ·  Accession ID  1985.61.596

Bibliography

1907

  • Ref Number: XV.147.
    T.-B.XV.147.