Andreas Achenbach, Fischmarkt in Ostende, 1876, Kunstpalast, Düsseldorf, Inv.-Nr. M 4002

The Fish Market in Ostend, 1876

ArtistAndreas Achenbach, Kassel 1815–1910 Düsseldorf

Oil on canvas

Dimensions without frame224 × 301 cm

Dimensions with frame243 × 322 × 12 cm

Status

on display, room 011

About the workDüsseldorf artist Andreas Achenbach painted many views of the Belgian and Dutch coasts. He was known for the dramatic use of light in his works. In an art journal of the time, this depiction of the fish market in Ostend was described as having "a fervour of colour and luminosity that far surpasses the achievements of his contemporaries". The effect of this painting is also due to the large picture plane and the contrast between the sizeable sails and small details. Such formats were explicitly created to be impressive exhibition pieces.

AccessionGift 1902

Provenance[...]; 1902 Hugo von Gahlen (1860–1933), Düsseldorf, erworben vom Künstler; 1902 erworben durch Schenkung von Hugo von Gahlen

Inventory numberM 4002

Düsseldorf School of Painting

Contact

sammlung@kunstpalast.de

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