German, 'A Rustic House by the Sea', 1843
A Rustic House by the Sea
On loan: Gere Collection Paintings to the Ashmolean (2024 - 2026), The Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology, Oxford, UK About the work
Overview
The rustic and asymmetrical stone house is set high on a rocky hill overlooking a distant domed church and bell tower at right, perhaps a monastery, and the blue sea beyond. A cross hanging on the closed door at right and the two cloaked figures sketched in pencil huddled in front of it, suggest that this may be a charitable shelter, perhaps for pilgrims making their way to Rome.
Key facts
Details
- Full title
- A Rustic House by the Sea
- Artist
- German
- Date made
- 1843
- Medium and support
- Pencil and oil on paper laid on canvas
- Dimensions
- 21 × 28.5 cm
- Inscription summary
- Dated and inscribed
- Acquisition credit
- The Gere Collection, on long-term loan to the National Gallery
- Inventory number
- L793
- Location
- On loan: Gere Collection Paintings to the Ashmolean (2024 - 2026), The Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology, Oxford, UK
- Image copyright
- The Gere Collection, on long-term loan to the National Gallery, © Private collection 2000. Used by permission
- Collection
- Main Collection
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