Heinrich Wilhelmi (c. 1816-1902), Coast near Sorrent, c. 1850, oil on paper

Beschreibung: Heinrich Wilhelmi (c. 1816 Xanten - 1902 Düsseldorf), Coast near Sorrent, c. 1850, oil on paper

Technique: Oil on paper
Size: 17,5 x 22,5 cm | 7 x 8 3/4 in
Inscription: on the mat inscribed: "Bei Sorrent" and "H. Wilhelmi"

Condition: The painting is in good condition, some small colour breaks are visible.

Description: This painting by the German painter Heinrich Wilhelmi (ca. 1816-1902) was created around 1850. It shows a spectacular view of the coast near Sorrento on the Gulf of Naples with the imposing buildings and a monk below two tall pine trees in the foreground. Heinrich Wilhelmi always succeeds in capturing a very special atmosphere in his paintings, which he executes in a pastel palette. In this painting the towering pine trees serve as a so-called repoussoir to direct the viewer's gaze into the distance. Especially atmospheric effects are created by the colour gradient of the sky and the deep blue colour of the water surface. The presence of the monk in the representation refers to the monastery in Sorrento.

Keywords: Realism, Landscape, Italy, Gulf Of Naples, Sorrento, Coast, Architecture, Monk, Mid-19Th Century

Zustand: The painting is in good condition, some small colour breaks are visible. Hinweise: Realism, Landscape, Italy, Gulf Of Naples, Sorrento, Coast, Architecture, Monk, Mid-19Th Century Abmessungen: 17,5 x 22,5 cm | 7 x 8 3/4 in Name des Künstlers: Heinrich Wilhelmi (c.1816-1902) Medium: Oil on paper