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Baiern, Kalkfelsen zwischen Weltenburg und Kellheim (Bavaria, Chalk Cliffs between Weltenburg and Kellheim)

Baiern, Kalkfelsen zwischen Weltenburg und Kellheim (Bavaria, Chalk Cliffs between Weltenburg and Kellheim), by Jakob Alt, ink, 1823
Baiern, Kalkfelsen zwischen Weltenburg und Kellheim (Bavaria, Chalk Cliffs between Weltenburg and Kellheim), by Jakob Alt, ink, 1823

Baiern, Kalkfelsen zwischen Weltenburg und Kellheim (Bavaria, Chalk Cliffs between Weltenburg and Kellheim) is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Jakob Alt. It dates from 1823 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

Inscription
Inscribed:lower left below image in stone: Druck v. Kunike; lower right below image in stone: gez. v. J. Alt; lower center below image in stone: BAIERN / Kalkfelsen zwischen Weltenburg und Kellheim

About this work

Overview

Baiern, Kalkfelsen zwischen Weltenburg und Kellheim (Bavaria, Chalk Cliffs between Weltenburg and Kellheim) is a lithograph created by Jakob Alt in 1823.

Subject & Meaning

The print depicts a serene river landscape with steep cliffs and a wooden boat carrying passengers. The calm water and rugged cliffs, detailed with fine lines, create a sense of natural beauty and tranquility.

Technique & Style

The artist's use of fine lines effectively captures the play of light and shadow on the cliffs, conveying their rugged texture. The small, clearly defined figures in the boat add a sense of human presence to the scene.

Nieder-Oesterreich, Ruinen des Schlosses Hinterhaus (Lower Austria, Ruins of Hinterhaus Castle)
Nieder-Oesterreich, Ruinen des Schlosses Hinterhaus (Lower Austria, Ruins of Hinterhaus Castle), Jakob Alt

Artist & collection

Portrait of Jakob Alt

Artist

Jakob Alt

Jakob Alt was a German painter and lithographer.

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Who painted Baiern, Kalkfelsen zwischen Weltenburg und Kellheim (Bavaria, Chalk Cliffs between Weltenburg and Kellheim)?

Baiern, Kalkfelsen zwischen Weltenburg und Kellheim (Bavaria, Chalk Cliffs between Weltenburg and Kellheim) was painted by Jakob Alt in 1823.

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Baiern, Kalkfelsen zwischen Weltenburg und Kellheim (Bavaria, Chalk Cliffs between Weltenburg and Kellheim) is held by National Gallery of Art.

What movement is Baiern, Kalkfelsen zwischen Weltenburg und Kellheim (Bavaria, Chalk Cliffs between Weltenburg and Kellheim)?

Baiern, Kalkfelsen zwischen Weltenburg und Kellheim (Bavaria, Chalk Cliffs between Weltenburg and Kellheim) is associated with Romanticism.

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