Binnenalster mit Jungfernstieg
Medium
watercolor
Dimensions
sheet: 22.7 × 28.2 cm (8 15/16 × 11 1/8 in.)
Classification
Portfolio
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Dr. Dieter Erich Meyer
Accession Number
1977.69.2
Art Historical Context
**Binnenalster Jungfernstieg**1893) by Fritz Stoltenberg a serene snapshot of Hamburg's vibrant heart. This watercolor depicts the Binnenalster, the city's picturesque inner lake, framed by the elegant Jungfernstieg promenade—a bustling thoroughfare named for the "virgins' bridge" and long a hub of commerce, leisure, and social life in late 19th-century Germany. At just 22.7 × 28.2 cm, the intimate sheet invites viewers into a moment of urban tranquility, where shimmering water meets architectural grandeur. Stoltenberg's masterful use of watercolor highlights the medium's strengths: its fluid...