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Nieder-oesterreich, Stadt Wien

Jakob Alt

1839

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Augsburg

Dominant colour

Nieder-oesterreich, Stadt Wien is a 1839 by Jakob Alt, depicting Augsburg, 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 painting shows a wide view of Vienna from a hill. The city sprawls below with winding rivers and neat rooftops. Trees dot the slopes in soft greens and browns. Alt painted this in the 1830s. He used a tiny watercolor brush to add tiny details. You can almost count the windows on distant buildings. Look up Jakob Alt (Austrian, 1789–1872) next.