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Rudolph von Alt (Vienna 1812-1905)
Lot 320

Rudolph von Alt (Vienna 1812-1905)

Construction in front of Saint Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna

Fermé26 January 2011

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Rudolph von Alt (Vienna 1812-1905)
Construction in front of Saint Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna
signed and dated 'R Alt 866'
black chalk, watercolor, heightened with white
14¾ x 10 7/8 in. (37.4 x 27.7 cm.)

L. Lobmeyer (L. 387); C.J. Wawra, Vienna, 22 October 1917, lot 160 (13000 Kronen), where acquired by ancestors of the present owner.

Note du spécialiste

Von Alt depicted Vienna's main cathedral throughout his career and his views trace the construction and development of the surrounding area. For example, an early view from 1831 shows only a small, one-story building in front of the cathedral's tower, while what must be a later work shows several multi-story buildings crowding the Gothic tower (see W. Koschatzky and G. Koschatzky-Elias, Rudolf von Alt, Vienna, 2001, p. 148, fig. 34; p. 251, pl. 144).