Open full image Pin

Nieder-oesterreich, Die Ferdinand Brucke in Wien

Jakob Alt

1839

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Dominant colour

Nieder-oesterreich, Die Ferdinand Brucke in Wien is a 1839 by Jakob Alt, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Jakob Alt
When & what style?: 1839
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This sketch shows a busy riverside scene in a European city. A bridge stretches across a wide river, with people walking and horses pulling carts along the road. On the left, a group of men in long coats stands near the water’s edge, while a few others ride or walk near the bridge. Buildings line both sides of the river, and tents or stalls are set up along the bank. The title at the bottom reads *Nieder-oesterreich, Die Ferdinand Brücke in Wien*, which means it’s a view of Vienna’s Ferdinand Bridge. The artist focused on everyday life, packing in lots of small details like the horses’ harnesses and the distant crowd. Check out The Cleveland Museum of Art to see this sketch in person.