Christian MorgensternGerman, 1805–1867Alpine landscape
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Where is “Alpine landscape” now? Collection: Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Not on view at present. Checked September 25, 2026.
London, United Kingdom
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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About the painting
Christian Morgenstern (1805-1867) was born in Hamburg where he trained with Siegfried Bendixen (1786-1864), he later studied at the Kunstakademie in Copenhagen before settling permanently in Munich in 1829. He soon became one of the leading landscape painters of the Munich School.
This painting is a fine example of Morgenstern's art when he started producing larger panoramas while eliminating the immediate foreground. The present painting shows an alpine lake in a wide landscape in brilliant atmospheric colours characteristic of Morgenstern's style. This type of picture was particularly popular with collectors and is a good example of the late Romantic imagery.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Details
- Accession number
- 1546-1869
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
