Donaulandschaft, vom Bisamberg aus gesehen
um 1790
Medium
Öl auf Leinwand
Dimensions
27,5 × 48,5 cm
Classification
Gemälde
Department
Belvedere Collection
Museum
Belvedere
Credit
Belvedere, Vienna
Accession Number
3277
Art Historical Context
**Donaulandschaft, vom Bisamberg aus gesehen** (Danube Landscape, Viewed from Bisamberg) by Johann Brand, circa 1790, captures the serene beauty of Austria's Danube River valley as seen from the Bisamberg hill near Vienna. This intimate oil on canvas painting, measuring 27.5 × 48.5 cm, a panoramic vista likely featuring the winding river, distant villages, and lush countryside under expansive skies—a hallmark of Brand's lifelong fascination with his local environment. A prominent Austrian artist (1722–1795) and member of the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts, Brand specialized in detailed landscape...