Italy, first half of 19th century
A view of the Lago d'Averno, with the ruins of the temple of Apollo, gouache on paper, 34 x 50 cm, unframed, (Hu)
According to mythology (Vergil, Aeneis) the Lago d'Averno is the entrance to the underworld. In the 18th/19th century the lake and the ruins were a popular motif for landscape painters of Romanticism.
Specialist: Dr. Brigitte Huck
Dr. Brigitte Huck
+43-1-515 60-378
19c.paintings@dorotheum.at
02.10.2014 - 17:00
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EUR 3,000.- to EUR 3,500.-
Italy, first half of 19th century
A view of the Lago d'Averno, with the ruins of the temple of Apollo, gouache on paper, 34 x 50 cm, unframed, (Hu)
According to mythology (Vergil, Aeneis) the Lago d'Averno is the entrance to the underworld. In the 18th/19th century the lake and the ruins were a popular motif for landscape painters of Romanticism.
Specialist: Dr. Brigitte Huck
Dr. Brigitte Huck
+43-1-515 60-378
19c.paintings@dorotheum.at
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Auction: | Master Drawings, Prints before 1900, Watercolours, Miniatures |
Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
Date: | 02.10.2014 - 17:00 |
Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
Exhibition: | 24.09. - 02.10.2014 |