Mole von Neapel, after 1857

The Mole of Neaples

ArtistOswald Achenbach, Düsseldorf 1827–1905 Düsseldorf

Colour lithograph

Sheet dimensions37 × 54,4 cm

Image dimensions35,4 × 52,5 cm

Depicted locationVesuvio

Depicted locationNapoli

Status

on display, room 011

About the workOne of the best-known representatives of the Düsseldorf School of Painting, Oswald Achenbach travelled to Italy seven times between 1845 and 1895. He found inspiration there for his landscape images, in which he staged realistically rendered architectural motifs “naturally” with the help of staffage figures and a sophisticated use of light. He presents the evening atmosphere at the harbour with Mount Vesuvius in the background. The artist has successfully transferred the lighting effects that govern the ambiance of his paintings to the medium of print.

AccessionAcquisition 1919

Provenance[...]; 3.6.1919 angekauft von Fritz Bürmann

Inventory numberK 1919-197

Contact

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