Italian Landscape with Wide Valley and Castle, ca. 1842 – 1845

Dimensions: 35.7 x 48.6 cm

Physical Description: Oil on canvas, mounted on carton

Inventory Number: SG 744

Acquisition: Acquired in 1939

Status: On display, 1st upper level, Modern Art, room 2

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About the Work

Eduard Wilhelm Pose was one of the artists of the so-called Düsseldorf school of painting in the nineteenth century. Various journeys to Italy inspired him to create realistic, lifelike landscapes, of which this work is one. Pose produced this study in the open air directly in front of the motif, with the southern light transforming the rugged medieval castle into an illuminated setting.

Work Data

Basic Information

Title: Italian Landscape with Wide Valley and Castle

Painter

Eduard Wilhelm Pose

Period Produced

19th century

Object Type

painting (artwork)

Physical Description: Oil on canvas, mounted on carton

Material

canvas

Technique

Property and Acquisition

Institution

Städel Museum

Administration

Modern Art 1800–1945

Collection

Städtische Galerie

Creditline: Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright: Public Domain

Acquisition: Acquired in 1939

Work Content

Motifs and References

Genre

landscape

Main Motif

Iconclass

Primary

25H landscapes
41A1 civic architecture; edifices; dwellings
61D(ITALIA) geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (ITALIA) (ITALIA)

Secondary