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 011Düsseldorf 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 GahlenInventory numberM 4002
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