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Fountain and Pergola in Italy

Ernest Christian Frederik Petzholdt

1832

oil

canvas

From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago

Romanticism Early 19th Century Landscape

Dominant colour

Fountain and Pergola in Italy is a 1832 oil by Ernest Christian Frederik Petzholdt, a Romanticism work, held at Art Institute of Chicago.

Who painted this?: Ernest Christian Frederik Petzholdt
When & what style?: 1832 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Art Institute of Chicago

About this work

This painting shows a serene Italian scene with a fountain and pergola. It's an oil on paper work mounted on canvas. The artist used a simple style to depict the scene, which makes it feel calm. The painting's calmness is partly due to its simple colors and gentle light. The artist likely wanted to convey a sense of peace in this Italian setting. You can learn more about this style by looking into the technique of glazing.

The story of this work

Provenance

Probably Gottlieb Collin, the artist’s brother in law; probably by descent to his family. Private collection, Denmark [see document regarding the painting from Galerie Jean-François Heim, in curatorial file]; sold in auction in Denmark to Tom Jensen [according to an email from Jean-François Heim to Martha Wolff dated August 1, 2002, in curatorial file; and correspondence with Knut Buchman]; sold by him to Galerie Jean-François Heim, Paris, by 2002 [according to the email cited above]; purchased by the Art Institute with funds from the Connie and Donald Patterson Endowment, 2002.