The Wetterhorn, 1838

ArtistJohann Wilhelm Schirmer, Jülich 1807–1863 Karlsruhe

Oil on canvas

Dimensions without frame242 × 199 cm

Dimensions with frame277 × 236 cm

Depicted locationWetterhorn

Status

not on display

About the workJohann Wilhelm Schirmer often made studies in nature, which he then translated into paintings in the studio – as with this motif from the Swiss Alps. At the time, large-format historical and religious subjects were particularly prestigious. Through the monumental format here, Schirmer demonstrated that he wanted to claim equal status for landscape painting. The year after this work was completed, he was appointed the first professor of landscape painting at the Düsseldorf Art Academy. In the years that followed, the academy enjoyed an outstanding international reputation in this field.

AccessionCollection of the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf

Provenanceo.D. Prinz Friedrich von Preußen; o.D. Prinz Georg von Preußen; 1896 Kunstakademie Düsseldorf erworben durch Schenkung von Prinz Georg von Preußen; seit 1932 Dauerleihgabe der Kunstakademie Düsseldorf

Inventory numberM 2174

Contact

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