Artwork
The Jungfrau from Interlaken in Switzerland
The Jungfrau from Interlaken in Switzerland is a watercolor work on paper by the British Romanticist artist Charles Philip Slocombe. It dates from 1855 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
Charles Philip Slocombe’s 1855 watercolour presents a panoramic view of the Jungfrau as seen from the town of Interlaken. The composition balances a foreground of a winding, unpaved road flanked by dark, leafy trees with a distant, sharply rising, snow‑capped peak under a pale sky.
Subject & Meaning
The work captures a tranquil Alpine valley, its rolling green hills and shaded slopes suggesting the quiet daily life of the region, while the luminous summit of the Jungfrau conveys the grandeur of the surrounding landscape.
Technique & Style
Slocombe employs delicate, blended washes that give the mountains a solid yet ethereal presence. Light is rendered with a subtle glow on the snow, contrasting with the cooler, muted tones of the valley floor, creating depth through layered colour and soft brushwork.
History & Provenance
Created in the mid‑nineteenth century, the painting reflects the period’s growing interest in Swiss scenery among British artists and travelers. It remains attributed to Slocombe, a noted landscape watercolourist whose works were exhibited in London galleries during his lifetime.
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Artist
Charles Philip Slocombe painted watercolors of European and British landscapes in the 1800s.
