Seelandschaft
1770/1800
Medium
Öl auf Karton
Dimensions
7,8 × 11,8 cm
Classification
Gemälde
Department
Belvedere Collection
Museum
Belvedere
Credit
Belvedere, Vienna
Accession Number
SLM 11
Art Historical Context
### Seelandschaft by Johann Christian BrandNestled in the Belvedere Collection in, *Seelandschaft* ( Landscape) is a delicate gem by Austrian artist Johann Christian Brand (1722–1795). Created between 1770 and 1800, this intimate oil painting on cardboard measures just 78 × 11.8 cm, inviting visitors to lean in close for its evocative coastal vista. Brand, a master of Rococo landscapes, often captured the sublime drama of nature—think turbulent seas, distant horizons, and atmospheric light that evoke the era's fascination with the natural world's power. Painted during the late Enlightenment i...