Eichhorn Castle at Evening

c. 1838

Josef Höger

Associated Names
Josef Höger

Artist, Austrian, 1801 - 1877

The image shows a landscape from an elevated point with a view over a valley. The sky is filled with clouds and there are distant rolling hills on the horizon. The painting features precise brushstrokes capturing architectural and natural details. The color palette includes earthy greens and browns in the landscape, contrasting with the light stone and reddish roofs of a building complex. In the foreground, there are grassy slopes with small paths where people are walking.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor over graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    New Century Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 31 x 41.5 cm (12 3/16 x 16 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.73.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Private collection; (Katrin Bellinger Kunsthandel, Munich); purchased 2000 by NGA.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64591090

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