Marine, Schiffe auf sturmgepeitschter See

Seascape, Ships on a Stormy Sea, 1836

ArtistAndreas Achenbach, Kassel 1815–1910 Düsseldorf

MediumOil on canvas over pencil

Dimensions without frame22,8 × 30 cm

Dimensions with frame27,5 × 34,3 cm

Status

on display, room 010.2

About the work Andreas Achenbach had already experienced the dangers but also the fascination of seafaring at a young age while travelling to St. Petersburg. As a graduate of the Düsseldorf Art Academy, he began to paint the theme of capsizing ships with great success. In this early work, four ships are at the mercy of lashing waves. In the foreground, people are fighting for survival on the wrecked mast, while other vessels are in danger of sinking. The drama is heightened by the calm sky and the immediacy of the action.

AccessionBequest 1938

Provenanceo.D. Laurenz Heinrich Hetjens (Düsseldorf 1830 - 1906 Aachen); 1906 erworben aus dem Vermächtnis Laurenz Heinrich Hetjens

Inventory numberM 4496

Contact

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