Lake Geneva with the Savoy Alps, 1907 – 1911

Dimensions: 49.8 x 39.5 cm

Inventory Number: SG 1229

Acquisition: Acquired in 1964.

Status: On display, 1st upper level, Modern Art, room 8

Texts

About the Work

Using shades of blue and yellow, the Swiss painter Ferdinand Hodler created this harmonious unity structured only by nuances of colour. The realms of mist and clouds and the surface of the water and the harshness of the Savoy Alps are made tangible by these divisions. Although they are mostly deserted, Hodler's landscapes nonetheless express man's longing for union with nature.

Work Data

Basic Information

Title: Lake Geneva with the Savoy Alps

Painter

Ferdinand Hodler

Period Produced

20th century

School

symbolism

Object Type

painting (artwork)

Material

canvas

Technique

Label at the Time of Manufacture: Signiert unten rechts (in Dunkelrot): F. Hodler

Captions Added Later: Signiert und datiert verso mit Bleistift auf dem Keilrahmen: F. Hodler 1907

Work Catalogues

Bätschmann 2008, Nr. 389

Property and Acquisition

Institution

Städel Museum

Departement

Modern Art 1800–1945

Collection

Städtische Galerie

Creditline: Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright: Public Domain

Acquisition: Acquired in 1964.

Work Content

Motifs and References

Genre

landscape

Main Motif

Iconclass

Primary

61D(GENFER SEE) geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (GENFER SEE) (GENFER SEE)
61D(SAVOYER ALPEN) geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (SAVOYER ALPEN) (SAVOYER ALPEN)
25H2 landscapes with waters, waterscapes, seascapes (in the temperate zone)
25H11 mountains