Baumstudien aus Rom
Medium
Öl auf Holz
Dimensions
31,5 × 39,5 cm
Classification
Gemälde
Department
Belvedere Collection
Museum
Belvedere
Credit
Belvedere, Vienna
Accession Number
529
Art Historical Context
Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller’s *Baumstudien aus* (Tree Studies from), created in 1846, visitors into the lush Roman countryside through the eyes of one of Austria’s foremost Biedermeier painters. Waldmüller, a pioneer Realism, journeyed to Italy that year, sketching nature en plein air to capture its unfiltered beauty. This modest oil on wood panel (31.5 × 39.5 cm) reflects his passion for precise observation, rendering trees with meticulous detail that challenged the idealized landscapes of Romanticism. The choice of wood as a support—lightweight and portable—suited outdoor studies, allowing W...
About the Artist
Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller
Comment on works: portrait; genre; landscape; still-life