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Source Description
Calame established an international reputation with his dramatic views of Alpine scenery. Here, the snow-capped peak of the Jungfrau Mountain towers over the Lauterbrunnen Valley. He wrote of the site of this painting: a lost corner which I know is really wonderful . . . as if God has delighted in assembling in one corner of the earth the greatest marvels of creation.
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Document identity
localId
30460
label
The Jungfrau, Switzerland
core
obj
dtoType
drawing
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1
Source metadata
id
30460
sourceUrl
contentType
drawing
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normalized
title
The Jungfrau, Switzerland
description
Calame established an international reputation with his dramatic views of Alpine scenery. Here, the snow-capped peak of the Jungfrau Mountain towers over the Lauterbrunnen Valley. He wrote of the site of this painting: a lost corner which I know is really wonderful . . . as if God has delighted in assembling in one corner of the earth the greatest marvels of creation.
provenance
Christophe Van Loo, Ghent, 1855 (mode of acquisition unknown); De Truenfels, Paris (date and mode of acquisition unknown); [1]; De Truenfels Sale, Hotel Drouot, Paris, April 9, 1867; purchased by William T. Walters (through George A. Lucas as agent), Baltimore, April 9, 1867 [2]; inherited by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.[1] early Walters publications erroneously state that the painting had belonged to Duc de Morny, 18-11-1865.[2] The Diary of George A. Lucas, p. 238.
date
1853-1855
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Painting & Drawing
oil paintings (visual works)
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
85.3
height
105.5
dimensionsRaw
H: 33 9/16 x W: 41 9/16 in. (85.3 x 105.5 cm); Framed H: 47 1/2 x W: 55 1/2 x D: 6 in. (120.7 x 141 x 15.2 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Signature] Lower right: A. Calame; [Date] Lower right: 1855; [Inscription] On stretcher label
signed by Calame stating that this was painted for Christopher van Loo
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oil on canvas
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6449
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EAN
exhibition_ids
3300
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1
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0
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photo
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