Rudolph von Alt (Vienna 1812-1905)

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).