Flamm, AlbertCoastal landscape of Sorrento. 1850s.... Lot 1389

Flamm, AlbertCoastal landscape of Sorrento. 1850s. Oil on wood panel. Approx. 35 x 51 cm. Signed. With old label verso, inscribed there in an unknown hand with work details. Framed in gold-colored frame (unopened). - Apparently in good condition. Firniss yellowed. Fine craquelure in places due to age. No retouching visible under UV. Good overall. Mediterranean coastal scene of great natural truth with panoramic perspective. German - Düsseldorf school of painting Flamm, Albert Coastal landscape of Sorrento. 1850s. Oil on wood panel. Approx. 35 x 51 cm. Signed. With old label verso, there inscribed by an unknown hand with work details. Framed in gold-colored frame (unopened). - Apparently in good condition. Firniss yellowed. Fine craquelure in places due to age. No retouching visible under UV. Good overall. Mediterranean coastal scene of great natural truth with panoramic perspective. Italy was a place of longing for numerous poets and artists in the 19th century. Based on a deep yearning for the land of antiquity and Arcadia, a number of painters such as Albert Flamm traveled to deserted villages, rugged coastal landscapes and places such as the Campagna Romana. Our scene shows the coasts of Sorrento, an area south of the Gulf of Naples in south-western Italy. Flamm first traveled to Italy in 1845 together with Oswald Achenbach, at that time a region with the greatest appeal in northern Italy. In 1850, they set off on their second joint trip to Italy, this time traveling to Rome, Naples and Sicily as well as the surrounding areas. Flamm extended his journey from 1850-1853, so that our oil study was probably created during this time. The essential design element of his compositions was light, usually in warm tones created by sunshine. Landscapes became his preferred subject matter. The focus of our scene is the coastal section, characterized by vegetation marked by drought and heat. The tops of roofs and towers outline the contours of a small village not far from the Mediterranean. Flamm produced numerous studies during this creative period, all of which are united by his sensitive examination of the Italian landscape, testifying to his attachment to the country and its culture and proving his reputation as a "painter of Italy". Oil on wood panel. Signed. With old label verso, inscribed there with work details by an unknown hand. Framed in golden frame (unopened). - Apparently in good condition. Varnish yellowed. Fine craquelure in places due to age. No retouches visible under UV light. Good overall. Mediterranean coastal scene of great natural truth with panoramic view. - Italy was a place of longing for many poets and artists in the 19th century. Based on a deep yearning for the land of antiquity and Arcadia, a number of painters, including Albert Flamm, traveled to deserted villages, rugged coastal landscapes and places such as the Campagna Romana. Our scene shows the coasts of Sorrento, an area south of the Gulf of Naples in south-western Italy. Flamm first traveled to Italy in 1845 together with Oswald Achenbach, at that time a region which was most longed for in northern Italy. In 1850, they set off on their second trip to Italy, this time traveling to the areas around Rome, Naples and Sicily. Flamm extended his journey from 1850-1853 so that our oil study was probably created during this time. The essential creative medium was light, usually in warm tones due to the sunshine. Landscapes became his preferred subject. The focus of our scene is the coastal section, characterized by vegetation marked by drought and heat. The tops of roofs and towers outline the contours of a small village not far from the Mediterranean. Flamm produced numerous studies during this creative period, all of which are united by a sensitive examination of the Italian landscape testifying to his connection to the country and its culture and proving his reputation as a "painter of Italy".