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Description: | Signed: yes Description: This serene view of an alpine valley is characteristic of a genre of picturesque landscape painting which thrived in Europe during the second half of the nineteenth century. Growing tourism to remote areas, and the need for relief from the industrialised cities, meant that rather stereotypical imagery of recognisable areas such as this became highly popular. Here, the familiar peak of the Matterhorn acts as a backdrop to a secluded alpine village where the roofs of traditional chalets protrude through the trees. Two figures wearing local costume sit by a glacial stream, further confirming the perceived identity of the location. | Subjects: | landscape | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Lang, August (Austrian painter, 1839-1895) Æ Attributed to Attributed to Lang, Andreas (German artist, active 19th century) | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8498... | Go to resource |
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