Wilhelm Brücke - The Bay of Salerno - image-1

Lot 1537 Dα

Wilhelm Brücke - The Bay of Salerno

Auction 1029 - overview Cologne
17.05.2014, 15:00 - 19th Century Paintings and Drawings
Estimate: 11.000 € - 12.000 €
Result: 12.810 € (incl. premium)

Wilhelm Brücke

The Bay of Salerno

Oil on canvas. 66.5 x 101 cm.
Signed and dated lower left: W. Brücke 1860.

(Johann) Wilhelm Brücke became an artist like his two brothers, and studied at the Academy in Berlin. He first specialised in architectural vedutas, but was primarily known for his views of Berlin. He later began to paint the landscapes of Italy, where he resided from 1829 to 1834 and between 1839 and 1840.

Provenance

Galerie Faust, Munich. - Private collection, North Germany.