Fritz von Wille
View of Wildenburg Castle in the Eifel
Oil on canvas. 65 x 46 cm.
Signed lower left: F. v. Wille. Dated and inscribed lower right: Wildenbg. 7/VIII 00.
Castle Wildenburg, built in the 13th century, is among the few castles in the Eifel to have survived the ravages of war and destruction. It is located near Reifferscheid, where Fritz von Wille kept a second home from 1899 to 1905 which he used primarily in the summer months.