Lot 2520 Dα

Michael Neher became a pupil of Mathias Klotz and Angelo I. Quaglio at the Munich Academy in 1813. He resided in Italy from 1819 to 1825, where Heinrich Maria von Hess taught him architecture painting. Upon his return to Munich he specialised in fine and detailed vedutas of Bavarian, Swabian, and Bohemian cities.
This painting with a view of Kempten in Allgäu is a characteristic example of Michael Neher's works during the 1840s. Looking into the town, it depicts the small square in front of Iller Gate, the eastern entrance to the city located directly in front of Iller Bridge, which connected Kempten with the Illervorstadt. The artist has lovingly captured every detail of the sunny scene, including the figures milling about in the streets. The fact that Iller Gate was demolished in 1876 gives this work an additional documentary value.