August Albert Zimmermann - View of the Golf of Baiae - image-1

Lot 2531 Dα

August Albert Zimmermann - View of the Golf of Baiae

Auction 1097 - overview Cologne
18.11.2017, 14:00 - 19th Century Art
Estimate: 12.000 € - 16.000 €
Result: 21.080 € (incl. premium)

August Albert Zimmermann

View of the Golf of Baiae

Oil on canvas. 96 x 127 cm.
Signed lower right: Albert Zimmermann.

August Albert Zimmermann was known for depictions of the landscapes of his native Bavaria and Austria (see the previous lot), but he also painted a series of Italian landscapes. This image shows the bay of Baiae near Naples, probably one of the most painted landscapes. The beholder observes the wide bay from above, with the background bathed in the warm, reddish light of the Campagna. The foreground is bathed in shadow, a detail which brings a dramatic mood to the otherwise peaceful southern scene.

Provenance

Private collection, Germany.