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The Jungfrau, Switzerland
(18th and 19th Centuries )
Calame established an international reputation with his dramatic views of Alpine scenery. Here, the snow-capped peak of the Jungfrau Mountain towers over the Lauterbrunnen Valley. He wrote of the site of this painting: a lost corner which I know is really wonderful . . . as if God has delighted in assembling in one corner of the earth the greatest marvels of creation.
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Provenance
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Christophe Van Loo, Ghent, 1855 (mode of acquisition unknown); De Truenfels, Paris (date and mode of acquisition unknown); [1]; De Truenfels Sale, Hotel Drouot, Paris, April 9, 1867; purchased by William T. Walters (through George A. Lucas as agent), Baltimore, April 9, 1867 [2]; inherited by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
[1] early Walters publications erroneously state that the painting had belonged to Duc de Morny, 18-11-1865.
[2] The Diary of George A. Lucas, p. 238.
Exhibitions
| 2014-2016 | From Rye to Raphael: The Walters Story. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 10/1/1947 | Treatment | cleaned; coated |
| 5/1/1991 | Treatment | cleaned; coated |
Measurements
H: 33 9/16 x W: 41 9/16 in. (85.3 x 105.5 cm); Framed H: 47 1/2 x W: 55 1/2 x D: 6 in. (120.7 x 141 x 15.2 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. Walters, 1867
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
37.108