Das Winterpalais des Prinzen Eugen von Savoyen in der Himmelpfortgasse in Wien
1882
Medium
Aquarell auf Papier
Dimensions
57 x 53 cm
Classification
Zeichnung
Department
Belvedere Collection
Museum
Belvedere
Credit
Belvedere, Vienna
Accession Number
157
Art Historical Context
In 1882, Austrian artist Rudolf von Alt captured the grandeur of *Das Winterpalais deszen Eugen von Savoyen der Himmelpfortasse in Wien* in luminous watercolor on paper (57 x 53 cm). Von Alt, a master of 19th-century Viennese landscape and architecture painting, was renowned his meticulous yet atmospheric depictions of the Habsburg capital. This work, now in Belvedere Collection in Vienna and classified as a drawing, his ability to blend precise architectural detail with the soft, evocative play of light. The subject is the Baroque Winter Palace of Prince Eugene of Savoy, the celebrated 17th-...
About the Artist
Rudolf von Alt
Comment on works: watercolorist