Berchtesgaden with the Watzmann Peak in the Distance

1822

Ernst Fries

Associated Names
Ernst Fries

Artist, German, 1801 - 1833

The image depicts a valley with mountains in the background. A village with buildings and trees is visible in the foreground, leading into the natural landscape. The painting style incorporates light brushstrokes with a watercolor effect. The color scheme includes soft blues and greens, with white areas suggesting unpainted sections. The chiaroscuro creates a serene atmosphere, with deeper hues in the mountains and lighter sketched areas in the foreground.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor over graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 34.5 x 50 cm (13 9/16 x 19 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.52.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist's family. Eugen Dreisch. (Kunsthandel Schlichte Bergen, Amsterdam)

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Berchtesgaden; by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: no. 186 302

Wikidata ID

Q64559828

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