Rudolf von Alt Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Rudolf von Alt Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 23, 2024
2 Alt, Rudolf von (1812-1915) "Croatian Costumes" 1840 and ‘’Roman Types‘’, each pencil watercolour, 1x lower left sign./dat./inscr. ‘’Spalatos‘’ (Split), 1x lower right inscr. ''Rome'', UV-protected glass, 15.3x13.5/9.7x15.2cm (w.f. 37.5x35/31.5x36
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2 Alt, Rudolf von (1812-1915) "Croatian Costumes" 1840 and ‘’Roman Types‘’, each pencil watercolour, 1x lower left sign./dat./inscr. ‘’Spalatos‘’ (Split), 1x lower right inscr. ''Rome'', UV-protected glass, 15.3x13.5/9.7x15.2cm (w.f. 37.5x35/31.5x36cm), traces of age 2 Alt, Rudolf von (1812-1915) „Kroatische Trachten“ 1840 und "Römische Typen", je Bleistift aquarelliert, 1x u.l. sign./dat./bez. "Spalatos“ (Split), 1x. u.r. bez. "Rom", UV-Schutzverglasung, 15,3x13,5/9,7x15,2cm (m.R. 37,5x35/31,5x36cm), Altersspuren
Kendzia
Oct. 26, 2024
Rudolf von Alt, View of Nuremberg with the Gothic Fountain and the Parish Church of St Lawrence
Est: €30,000 - €40,000
Signed and dated lower left: R. Alt 864. Rudolf von Alt was born with artistic talent and a love of travelling. His father before him was already a veduta painter and Rudolf von Alt, born in 1815, was to follow in his footsteps to become the leading exponent of this genre in Austria. His fame and international success can be seen in the geographical reach of his numerous journeys. Initially he travelled around Vienna with his father and made the obligatory trip to Italy as a young artist; then to the various regions of Austria, and soon afterwards to the extended regions of the Austrian Dual Monarchy; finally we see him travelling, exhibiting and receiving honours throughout Europe. In fact, hardly a year went by in which Rudolf von Alt does not visit, sketch, and paint a new city in watercolours and oils - Nulla dies sine linea. In 1863, Rudolf von Alt travelled to the Crimean Peninsula on behalf of the Tsar. The following year he undertook another long journey, this time to Kissingen, Salzburg, Venice and Nuremberg. During his stay in Nuremberg, he painted the view of St Lawrence with the ‘Beautiful Fountain’. Two watercolours showing the fountain have survived, dated 26 June and 2 August 1864 (see Walter Koschatzky and Gabriela Koschatzky-Elias: Rudolf von Alt, Vienna 2001, p. 381). They illustrate how Rudolf von Alt captured the monuments of the cities he visited in drawings and watercolours in order to later turn them into paintings.
Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
Oct. 23, 2024
Rudolf von Alt
Est: €12,000 - €16,000
(Vienna 1812–1905) A View of Melk Abbey on the Danube with an Equestrian and Fishermen in the Foreground, signed R. Alt, watercolour on paper, 21 x 14.5 cm, mounted, framed We are grateful to Dr. Maria Luise Sternath-Schuppanz for the scholarly advice. The important watercolorist Rudolf von Alt was born in Vienna on 28 August 1812 as the eldest son of the painter Jakob Alt. He learnt together with his brother Franz in his father's workshop and was entrusted with artistically responsible tasks at an early age. He attended the Vienna Academy at the age of just 13 and was a pupil of Josef Mößmer. Numerous journeys with his father through Austria, Germany, Italy and the Crimea resulted in many important commissions. However, Rudolf von Alt's marriage in 1841 prompted him to seek out subjects closer to home so as not to leave his young wife behind in Vienna for too long. He painted in Melk, Stein an der Donau and Dürnstein. In 1842, the artist also took his wife, who was expecting a child, into consideration and mainly produced watercolours in the surrounding area. However, Hermine suffered a miscarriage and a year later, in November 1843, the young wife died of puerperal fever during the birth of her second child. In 1844, Alt's reputation was at its peak and he received one commission after another. In 1845, the watercolourist produced numerous small views of the Danube region and the Wachau. In the same year, Rudolf von Alt once again found happiness in his private life and fell in love with Berta Malitschek from Troppau, whom he finally married in 1846. The marriage lasted 35 years and five children were born. The artist was an family man and happy in his familiar circle. His daughter Louise was an important support to him, especially in the last years of his life. Rudolf von Alt died on 12 March 1905 and was buried in Vienna's Central Cemetery.
Dorotheum
Sep. 25, 2024
Rudolf von Alt Street scene in Milan with view of the cathedral
Est: €2,000 - €2,200
Rudolf von Alt 1812 Wien - 1905 ebenda Street scene in Milan with view of the cathedral Signed and dated 1876 lower left. Washed ink and pencil drawing auf thin cardboard. 40.3 x 29.5 cm. Restored. Damaged. provenance: private collection, South Germany.
Neumeister
Jun. 19, 2024
RUDOLF VON ALT: DOM ZU MAILAND
Est: €18,000 - €36,000
Rudolf von Alt Milan Cathedral 1837 watercolour on paper; framed 22.4 x 32.7 cm signed on the lower left: R Alt inscribed on the reverse: No 42. Rud. Alt. Dom zu Mailand. Vienna. 1837 probably Collection Friedrich Jakob Gsell (1812-1871), Vienna, no. 42; his estate auction, Kunsthandlung Georg Plach, Vienna, 14. März 1872, probably no. 702 or 703; private property, Austria
Im Kinsky
Jun. 19, 2024
RUDOLF VON ALT: PALERMO
Est: €15,000 - €30,000
Rudolf von Alt Palermo 1867 watercolour on paper; framed 29.5 x 72.6 cm signed on the lower left: R. Alt inscribed and dated on the lower right: Palermo 22. Mai (1)867 Wienerroither & Kohlbacher, Vienna; acquired there in 2008, since then in private collection, Vienna
Im Kinsky
Jun. 19, 2024
RUDOLF VON ALT: GESÄUSEEINGANG BEI ADMONT
Est: €10,000 - €20,000
Rudolf von Alt Gesaeuse entrance near Admont 1879 watercolour on paper; framed 28.5 x 44.5 cm signed on the lower left: R. Alt inscribed and dated on the lower right: Admont 23 Aug (1)879 Art Salon Pisko, Vienna, 26/27 February 1906, no. 4 (Gesäuseeingang bei Admont); Auction house Kende, Vienna, Kat. 26/1909, no. 1; Art Salon Pisko, Vienna, 10 February 1909, no. 2 (Gesäuseeingang); Auction house Leo Schidlof, Vienna, 17/18 November 1924, no. 43 (b/w-ill.), (Admont im Gesäuse); Dorotheum, Vienna, 8 May 1941, no. 81, ill. 2 (b/w-ill.), (Gebirgstal bei Admont); Auction house Hassfurther, Vienna, 29 October 1996, no. 2, (probably acquired there by the aunt of the current owner); 2018 to the current owner by inheritance (private property, Vienna) Rudolf von Alt. 1812-1905. Die schönsten Aquarelle aus den acht Jahrzehnten seines Schaffens, exhibition catalogue Graphische Sammlung Albertina, Vienna 1984, p. 131, no. 200 (b/w-ill.)
Im Kinsky
Jun. 08, 2024
UPPER BELVEDER BY RUDOLF VON ALT
Est: €25,000 -
Watercolour and white wash on paper, signed lower left "R. Alt'. Rudolf von Alt (1812 Vienna - 1905 Vienna), Austria, 2nd half of the 19th century, 26 x 30,5 cm. Framed, mounted, glazed. Condition 2
Antikvity
May. 25, 2024
R. ALT (1812-1905), Bay window in Klosterneuburg, 1876, Etching
Est: €135 - €225
Rudolf von Alt (1812 - 1905 ): The double bay window of the old castle in Klosterneuburg in Lower Austria, 1876, Etching Technique: Etching on Paper Inscription: lower left signed in the printing plate: "Originalradierung von Rudolf von Alt". Lower right inscribed in the printing plate: "Verlag der Gesellschaft F. Vervielf. Kunst in Wien". Lower right dated: "1876". Date: 1876 Description: This is a detailed etching of an oriel-like building, realised with fine hatching that artfully emphasises the textured elements and shadow areas. Contrasts between light and shadow enliven the depiction. Keywords: lithograph; oriel; architecture; richness of detail; hatching; texture; shadow contrast; play of light; work of art; building; window; balcony; historicism; facade; graphics, 19th century, Realism, Architecture, Austria, Size: Paper: 29,5 cm x 38,5 cm (11,6 x 15,2 in), Plate: 15,0 cm x 23,8 cm (5,9 x 9,4 in), Depiction: 14,0 cm x 17,0 cm (5,5 x 6,7 in)
Fichter Kunsthandel
May. 25, 2024
H. WINKLES (*1801) after ALT (*1812), The Vordere Gosausee, Steel engraving
Est: €60 - €100
Henry Winkles (1801 - 1860 ) after Rudolf von Alt (1812 - 1905 ): A hiker looks out over the Vorderer Gosausee lake, 19th century, Steel engraving Technique: Steel engraving on Paper Inscription: At the lower part signed in the printing plate: "Gez. v. Alt | H. Winkles sculp.". Lower middle inscribed in the printing plate: "Der Vordere Cosau See". Date: 19th century Keywords: Hiker; Alps; Lakeland; Goat; Goat, 19th century, Romanticism, Landscape, Austria, Cosau, Size: Paper: 26,2 cm x 18,1 cm (10,3 x 7,1 in), Depiction: 15,9 cm x 10,4 cm (6,3 x 4,1 in)
Fichter Kunsthandel
May. 25, 2024
J. HINCHLIFF (*1805) after ALT (*1812), The Schwarzbach Falls near Golling, Steel engraving
Est: €60 - €100
John James Hinchliff (before 1805 - around 1875 ibid.) after Rudolf von Alt (1812 - 1905 ): Hikers at the Schwarzbach Falls near Golling, 19th century, Steel engraving Technique: Steel engraving on Paper Inscription: At the lower part signed in the printing plate: "R. Alt. del | J.J. Hinchliff". Lower middle inscribed in the printing plate: "Schwarzbachfall bei Golling". Date: 19th century Keywords: Waterfall; Hiker; Valley; River, 19th century, Romanticism, Landscape, Switzerland, Size: Paper: 26,4 cm x 18,2 cm (10,4 x 7,2 in), Depiction: 16,0 cm x 10,1 cm (6,3 x 4 in)
Fichter Kunsthandel
May. 25, 2024
H. WINKLES (*1801) after ALT (*1812), View of Salzburg, Steel engraving
Est: €60 - €100
Henry Winkles (1801 - 1860 ) after Rudolf von Alt (1812 - 1905 ): Hiker with her back to Salzburg, 19th century, Steel engraving Technique: Steel engraving on Paper Inscription: At the lower part signed in the printing plate: "Alt pinx. | H. Winkles sc.". Lower middle inscribed in the printing plate: "Salzburg". Date: 19th century Keywords: Hiking; Salzach; City view; Castle, 19th century, Romanticism, Landscape, Austria, Salzburg, Size: Paper: 18,5 cm x 26,3 cm (7,3 x 10,4 in), Depiction: 10,3 cm x 15,9 cm (4,1 x 6,3 in)
Fichter Kunsthandel
May. 25, 2024
E. WILLMANN (*1820) after ALT (*1812), Danube view with view from Walhalla, Steel engraving
Est: €75 - €125
Eduard Willmann (1820 Karlsruhe - 1877 ibid.) after Rudolf von Alt (1812 - 1905 ): Danube view with view of the Walhalla and Donaustauf, 19th century, Steel engraving Technique: Steel engraving on Paper Date: 19th century Description: inscribed on the right below the image "Stich u. Druck d. Kunst Anst. d.Oestr. Lloyd d.Triest - Willmann sc.", inscribed on the left below the image "R. Alt pinx.", named "Walhalla". From the opposite bank of the Danube, the viewers look at the winding river and some birds on the bank. In the middle ground, a wooden barge and two cows in a pasture. In the background, on a slope, the market town of Donaustauf. Above it, on a hill, then the Walhalla, a memorial site housing busts and plaques of important German personalities. Opened in 1842, this memorial was an attempt to counteract the fragmentation of Germany at the beginning of the 19th century by reclaiming a national identity. Keywords: 19th century, Romanticism, Landscape, Germany, Size: Paper: 21,7 cm x 31,0 cm (8,5 x 12,2 in), Depiction: 16,7 cm x 26,0 cm (6,6 x 10,2 in)
Fichter Kunsthandel
Feb. 17, 2024
R. ALT (1812-1905), Royal Palace in Brussels, city view, heliogravure/photogravure
Est: €300 - €400
Rudolf von Alt (1812 - 1905 ): Lively street scene in front of the Royal Palace in Brussels, 19th century, heliogravure/photogravure Technique: heliogravure/photogravure on Paper, rolled-on on Paper Inscription: Lower right signed in the printing plate: "R. ALT FECT | Heliogravure d. k.k. Milit. geogrf. Institutes.". Lower middle inscribed in the printing plate: "DAS KÖNIGLICHE SCHLOSS IN BRÜSSEL". Date: 19th century Description: This is a historical depiction of the Royal Palace in Brussels. At the centre of the picture is the large, lively square in front of the royal palaceThe scenery is enlivened by staffage figures interacting in groups as well as crossing the paths individually. In the foreground on the left is a remarkable, monumental tree that provides a pleasant contrast to the urban environment. The attention to detail with which the architecture and the figures are depicted is remarkable. Keywords: Royal Palace; Royal Palace; House of Saxe-Coburg; historical depiction; square; classical architecture; staffage figures; interaction; urban milieu; attention to detail; townspeople; bourgeoisie; Biedermeier fashion, 19th century, Historicism, Architecture, Belgium, Brussels,
Fichter Kunsthandel
Dec. 18, 2023
Recto: The Duke of Nassau driving his horse and carriage; Verso: Study of a horse and carriage | Recto : Equipage du duc de Nassau ; Verso : Etude d'un cheval et d'une calèche
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
Rudolf von Alt Vienna 1812 - 1905 Recto: The Duke of Nassau driving his horse and carriage; Verso: Study of a horse and carriage Pencil and watercolour; signed and inscribed in pen and brown ink, lower margin: gemalt von Rudolf von Alt Bestäigt von Seiner tochter Louise V. Alt 177 by 238 mm _______________________ Rudolf von Alt Vienne 1812 - 1905 Recto : Equipage du duc de Nassau Verso : Etude d'un cheval et d'une calèche Crayon et aquarelle Signé et inscrit à la plume et encre brune dans la marge inférieure gemalt von Rudolf von Alt Bestäigt von Seiner tochter Louise V. Alt 177 x 238 mm
Sotheby's
Nov. 28, 2023
RUDOLF VON ALT: SHIPYARD IN TRIESTE HARBOUR
Est: €10,000 - €20,000
Rudolf von Alt Shipyard in Trieste harbour 1840 oil on paper on canvas; framed 21 x 29.5 cm signed and dated on the lower right: R Alt 1840 titled by hand of the artist on the reverse as well as stamp (Zentralstelle für Denkmalschutz und Unterricht) private property, Austria 1841 Vienna, Akademie, no. 409 cf.: Marianne Hussl-Hörmann, Rudolf von Alt. Die Ölgemälde, Auction House im Kinsky (ed.), Vienna 2011, p. 124, cat-no. 27, p. 170, no. II.15; Thieme/Becker, Allgem. Lexikon der bildenden Künstler, p. 322, c. 1841 "Schiffswerfte in Triest"
Im Kinsky
Nov. 28, 2023
RUDOLF VON ALT: GREIN ON THE DANUBE WITH GREINBURG CASTLE
Est: €6,000 - €12,000
Rudolf von Alt Grein on the Danube with Greinburg Castle 1846 watercolour on paper; framed 15.4 x 22 cm signed and dated on the lower right: R Alt 1846 auction catalogue C.G. Boerner Leipzig, Sammlung kostbarer Aquarelle von Rudolf von Alt aus Fürstlichem Besitz, 16 November 1922, pp. 8-9, no. 17 (b/w-ill.); collection Richard Kulka (1863-1931), Vienna; collection Lotte Heissfeld (niece of Richard Kulka), Vienna, until 1938; was blocked by the Austrian authorities from export; Forced sale Artaria & Co, Vienna, 20 December 1938, as a result of Nazi persecution; Austrian private property Walter Koschatzky, Rudolf von Alt. Mit einer Sammlung von Werken der Malerfamilie Alt der Raiffeisen Zentralbank Austria AG, Vienna/Cologne/Weimar 2001², p. 374, cat.-no. 46/01
Im Kinsky
Nov. 28, 2023
RUDOLF VON ALT: VIEW ON SCHLOSS PERSENBEUG AND YBBS ON THE DANUBE
Est: €8,000 - €16,000
Rudolf von Alt View on Schloss Persenbeug and Ybbs on the Danube 1845 watercolour on paper; framed 15.5 x 21.9 cm signed and dated on the lower left: R Alt / 1845 auction catalogue C.G. Boerner Leipzig, Sammlung kostbarer Aquarelle von Rudolf von Alt aus Fürstlichem Besitz, 16 November 1922, pp. 8-9, no. 17 (b/w-ill.); collection Richard Kulka (1863-1931), Vienna; collection Lotte Heissfeld (niece of Richard Kulka), Vienna, until 1938; was blocked by the Austrian authorities from export; Forced sale Artaria & Co, Vienna, 20 December 1938, as a result of Nazi persecution; Austrian private property Walter Koschatzky, Rudolf von Alt. Mit einer Sammlung von Werken der Malerfamilie Alt der Raiffeisen Zentralbank Austria AG, Vienna/Cologne/Weimar 2001², p. 373, cat.-no. 45/35
Im Kinsky
Nov. 28, 2023
RUDOLF VON ALT: GESAEUSE ENTRANCE NEAR ADMONT
Est: €15,000 - €30,000
Rudolf von Alt Gesaeuse entrance near Admont 1879 watercolour on paper; framed 28.5 x 44.5 cm signed on the lower left: R. Alt inscribed and dated on the lower right: Admont 23 Aug (1)879 Kunstsalon Pisko, Vienna, 26/27 February 1906, no. 4 (Gesäuseeingang bei Admont); auction house Kende, Vienna, Kat. 26/1909, no. 1; Kunstsalon Pisko, Vienna, 10 February 1909, no. 2 (Gesäuseeingang); auction house Leo Schidlof, Vienna, 17/18 November 1924, no. 43 (b/w-ill.), (Admont im Gesäuse); Dorotheum, Vienna, 8 May 1941, no. 81, ill. 2 (b/w-ill.), (Gebirgstal bei Admont); Hassfurther, Vienna, 29 October 1996, no. 2, (probably acquired there from the aunt of the current owner); 2018 inherited by the current owner (private property, Vienna) Rudolf von Alt. 1812-1905. Die schönsten Aquarelle aus den acht Jahrzehnten seines Schaffens, exhibition catalogue Graphische Sammlung Albertina, Vienna 1984, p. 131, no. 200 (b/w-ill.)
Im Kinsky
Nov. 14, 2023
Rudolf von Alt, Vienna 1812 - 1905 Vienna, View of the Doge's Palace in Venice
Est: €4,000 - €6,000
Rudolf von Alt Vienna 1812 - 1905 Vienna View of the Doge's Palace in Venice Watercolour on paper 23 x 9 cm, with frame 36 x 22 cm Signed & dated 1898 b.l.
Tiberius Auctions
Nov. 14, 2023
Rudolf von Alt, Vienna 1812 - 1905 Vienna, Church interior
Est: €30,000 - €40,000
Rudolf von Alt Vienna 1812 - 1905 Vienna Church interior Watercolour on paper 21.5 x 15.5 cm, with frame 41 x 35 cm Signed & dated 1850 b.l.
Tiberius Auctions
Oct. 24, 2023
Rudolf von Alt
Est: €10,000 - €18,000
(Vienna 1812-1905) The Waterfall in Bad Gastein with the Straubinger Cottage, c. 1830, verso confirmation by Louise Alt, 23 May 1906, estate stamp “Rud.Alt” and handwritten confirmation from Alfred Wawra, watercolour, opaque white on paper, 17.6 x 24 cm, restored tear at top left, framed Provenance: Collection of A. Lipp, Vienna; His sale C. J. Wawra, Vienna, 23 April 1906, lot 180; Private Collection, Austria; Sale, Dorotheum, Vienna, 23 March 1965, lot 144; Private Collection, Vienna; Sale, Dorotheum, Vienna, 1 December 1970, lot 141; Collection of Dr. Otto Glaser (1926–2017), Ireland; His heirs, Private Collection, Ireland Catalogued in: Walter Koschatzky, Rudolf von Alt. 1812–1905, Vienna 2001, CR no. 30/12. Verso confirmation from Louise Alt, May 23, 1906: “I confirm that this picture depicting Gastein was painted by my father Prof. Rudolf v. Alt in 1830” Verso confirmation from Alfred Wawra: “Purchased at our auction on April 13, 1906 (Lipp); I herby guarantee that it is a work by Alt and comes from his estate. Alfred Wawra” In 1830, the almost 18-year-old Rudolf von Alt traveled alone for the first time to the picturesque “hotspots” of the 19th century, to the Salzkammergut and Bad Gastein, which was just beginning to develop into one of the most famous health resorts in the monarchy. The journey marked a decisive turning point in the young painter's artistic approach. The independent search for suitable viewpoints, the immersion in the respective motif changed his understanding of how reality can be transformed artistically. This watercolor with the view of the Gastein waterfall, in a particularly close view, is a special example of this metamorphosis from careful approach to artistically free interpretation. A meticulous but lively drawing with soft lines captures the architecture of the Straubinger Hütte with one of the first large bathing establishments in the town. He captures the trees in a charmingly naïve, baroque manner; just the gliding of the light over the branches, the attractive play of shadows on the facades, the white, transparent smoke and the subtle scent of a warm, sunny sky demonstrate the artist's new free gaze. The young Alt is completely in his element when drawing the water. With astonishing certainty he captures the roar, the spray, the coolness of this elusive element, which at the same time gives the painting its dramatic beauty.
Dorotheum
Oct. 24, 2023
Rudolf von Alt
Est: €28,000 - €40,000
(Vienna 1812-1905) A View of the Upper Belvedere, Vienna, signed, dated R. Alt(1)872, watercolour, opaque white on paper, 24.7 x 37.5 cm, framed Provenance: Sale, Sotheby’s, London, 22 November 1988, lot 12; Art Trade, Peter Kovacek, Vienna 1989; Collection of Dr. Otto Glaser (1926–2017), Dublin, Ireland; His heirs - Private Collection, Ireland. A certificate issued by Mag. Peter Kovacek, March 1989 is available upon request. The Belvedere Palace in Vienna, built in two baroque building complexes between 1714 and 1723 by Johann Lucas von Hildebrandt on behalf of Prince Eugene, is undoubtedly one of the most important cultural monuments in Austria. The architecture of the upper Belvedere, originally built on the border of the outer line wall, today's Wiedner Gürtel, is of particular attraction. The individual pavilions of the elongated building fit together in a moving rhythm, held together by an unusually playful roofscape that gives the building its unmistakable silhouette. The imperial art collection - today in the Kunsthistorische Museum Vienna - was housed here since 1776 and, like the park, has been open to the public since 1781. It is almost surprising that in Walter Koschatzky's catalog raisonné, this famous Baroque ensemble only appears five times in Rudolf von Alt's work. He painted it in variant views, the lower and upper palace as well as the interior rooms. The present painting is not included as it has not appeared in the art market before 1989. In 1872, Rudolf von Alt, in his 60th year, was at the peak of his art. With his pointed brush, he virtuously captures the complex structure of the castle; ingeniously, the dramatic play of clouds underscores the baroque theatricality as well as the unique magic of the architecture. The numerous staffages of visitors and elegant strollers lend to its timeless aesthetic the charm of the moment and the touch of a bygone era.
Dorotheum
Oct. 24, 2023
Rudolf von Alt
Est: €12,000 - €18,000
(Vienna 1812–1905) The cathedral of Sebenico (Sibenik) in Dalmatia, titled “Sebenico”, inscribed on the reverse N. 64 Rud. Alt Dalmatien Dom in Sebenico, Stidoe, 4. Sept. 1840, signed, dated R. Alt 4. Sept. (1)840, watercolour, opaque white on paper, 36 x 44 cm, browned, framed Provenance: Collection of Friedrich Jakob Gsell (1812–1871), Vienna; His sale Wawra, Vienna, 15 March 1872, lot 677; Collection of Carl Figdor (1840–1910), Vienna, c. 1892; Collection of Ferdinand Silas (1830–1906), Vienna; His sale, E. Hirschler, Vienna, 7 April 1907, lot 6; Collection of Robert (1864–1940) and Adele Pollak (1873–1959), Vienna, until 1939; Seizure by the Vienna Town Council, 1939; Restitution to Adele Pollak, New York, on 21 September 1949; Her heirs - Private Collection, USA; Art trade, Austria. Catalogued in: Walter Koschatzky, Rudolf von Alt 1812–1905, Salzburg 1976, 2nd ed., CR 40/74.
Dorotheum
Oct. 24, 2023
Rudolf von Alt
Est: €15,000 - €25,000
(Vienna 1812–1905) The New Market in Vienna in Winter, signed, dated Rudolph Alt 1835, old inscription on the reverse “Der Mehlmarkt in Wien”, oil on canvas, 26.5 x 34.5 cm, framed Provenance: Private Collection Germany, for three generations. Compare: The New Market in Vienna, watercolour on pencil drawing, Rudolf von Alt, 1832, Albertina Vienna, inventory no. 28042. We are grateful to Dr. Maria Luise Sternath-Schuppanz for kindly confirming the authenticity on the basis of the original.
Dorotheum
Oct. 20, 2023
RUDOLF VON ALT (AUSTRIAN, 1812-1905) The Death of Torquato Tasso at Sant'On
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
RUDOLF VON ALT (AUSTRIAN, 1812-1905) The Death of Torquato Tasso at Sant'Onofrio al Gianicolo, Rome oil on canvas 20 7/8 x 26 1/8 in. (52.8 x 66.4 cm.)
Christie's
Jun. 20, 2023
RUDOLF VON ALT: VIEW OF SAN GIORGIO MAGGIORE FROM THE PIER OF VENICE
Est: €10,000 - €20,000
Rudolf von Alt View of San Giorgio Maggiore from the pier of Venice after 1864 oil on canvas; framed 39.5 x 49.5 cm signed on the lower left: R. Alt; label Dorotheum Vienna on the reverse probably Gottfried and Dr. Herrmann Eissler, Vienna (1911); auction Dorotheum, Vienna, 23th October 1928, lot 3, pl. I; private property, Germany cf. 1912, Secession Vienna, Rudolf von Alt-Gedächtnisausstellung zur Feier seines 100. Geburtstages. XLII. Ausstellung der Vereinigung bildender Künstler Österreichs, no. 41 cf. Ulrich Thieme/Felix Becker (ed.). Allgemeines Lexikon der bildenden Künstler von der Antike bis zur Gegenwart, vol. I, Leipzig 1907, p. 344 (as "undatierbar (undated)": Canal Grande in Venice, collection Lobmeyr); cf. Ludwig Hevesi, Rudolf Alt. Sein Leben und sein Werk, Vienna 1911, p. 162, no. 100 (provenance: "collection Gottfried und Dr. Hermann Eißler"); Marianne Hussl-Hörmann, Rudolf von Alt. Die Ölgemälde, Auktionshaus im Kinsky (ed.), Vienna 2011, p. 146, cat.-no. 57 (BW-ill.)
Im Kinsky
Jun. 20, 2023
RUDOLF VON ALT: SHIPYARD IN TRIESTE HARBOUR
Est: €15,000 - €30,000
Rudolf von Alt Shipyard in Trieste harbour 1840 oil on paper on canvas; framed 21 x 29.5 cm signed and dated on the lower right: R Alt 1840 titled by hand of the artist on the reverse as well as stamp (Zentralstelle für Denkmalschutz und Unterricht) private property, Austria 1841 Vienna, Akademie, no. 409 cf.: Marianne Hussl-Hörmann, Rudolf von Alt. Die Ölgemälde, Auction House im Kinsky (ed.), Vienna 2011, p. 124, cat-no. 27, p. 170, no. II.15; Thieme/Becker, Allgem. Lexikon der bildenden Künstler, p. 322, c. 1841 "Schiffswerfte in Triest"
Im Kinsky
Jun. 20, 2023
RUDOLF VON ALT: PALERMO
Est: €20,000 - €40,000
Rudolf von Alt Palermo 1867 watercolour on paper; framed 29.5 x 72.6 cm signed on the lower left: R. Alt inscribed and dated on the lower right: Palermo 22. Mai (1)867 Wienerroither & Kohlbacher, Vienna; acquired there in 2008, since then in private collection, Vienna
Im Kinsky
Jun. 20, 2023
RUDOLF VON ALT: A CABINET IN THE CASTLE OF ZLEB
Est: €10,000 - €20,000
Rudolf von Alt A cabinet in the castle of Zleb c. 1886 watercolour on paper; framed 36.5 × 44.5 cm signed lower left: R. Alt formerly collection Auersperg; Collection Count Attems, Graz; Dorotheum Vienna, 18 May 1965, lot 131; Sotheby's London, 27 June 2007, lot 50; Austrian private collection cf. Walter Koschatzky, Rudolf von Alt mit einer Sammlung von Werken der Malerfamilie Alt der Raiffeisen Zentralbank Österreich AG, Vienna/Cologne/Weimar 2001 (2nd edition), p. 392, cat.no. 86/15
Im Kinsky
Jun. 20, 2023
RUDOLF VON ALT: GREIN ON THE DANUBE WITH GREINBURG CASTLE
Est: €12,000 - €25,000
Rudolf von Alt Grein on the Danube with Greinburg Castle 1846 watercolour on paper; framed 15.4 x 22 cm signed and dated on the lower right: R Alt 1846 Auction catalogue C.G. Boerner Leipzig, Sammlung kostbarer Aquarelle von Rudolf von Alt aus Fürstlichem Besitz, 16.11.1922, p. 12-13, no. 26 (BW-ill.); collection Richard Kulka (1863-1931), Vienna; collection Valerie Heissfeld (sister of Richard Kulka), Vienna, until 1938; export ban from Austria; Art and auction house Artaria & Co, Vienna, 20.12.1938; private property, Austria Walter Koschatzky, Rudolf von Alt. Mit einer Sammlung von Werken der Malerfamilie Alt der Raiffeisen Zentralbank Austria AG, Vienna/Cologne/Weimar 2001², p. 374, cat.-no. 46/01 Forced sale Artaria & Co, Vienna, 20 December 1938, as a result of Nazi persecution
Im Kinsky
Jun. 20, 2023
RUDOLF VON ALT: VIEW ON SCHLOSS PERSENBEUG AND YBBS ON THE DANUBE
Est: €15,000 - €30,000
Rudolf von Alt View on Schloss Persenbeug and Ybbs on the Danube 1845 watercolour on paper; framed 15.5 x 21.9 cm signed and dated on the lower left: R Alt / 1845 Auction catalogue C.G. Boerner Leipzig, Sammlung kostbarer Aquarelle von Rudolf von Alt aus Fürstlichem Besitz, 16.11.1922, pp. 8-9, No. 17 (BW-ill.); collection Richard Kulka (1863-1931), Vienna; collection Lotte Heissfeld (niece of Richard Kulka), Vienna, until 1938; export ban from Austria; Artaria & Co art and auction house, Vienna, 20 December 1938; austrian private property Walter Koschatzky, Rudolf von Alt. Mit einer Sammlung von Werken the Malerfamilie Alt the Raiffeisen Zentralbank Austria AG, Vienna/Cologne/Weimar 2001², p. 373, cat.-no. 45/35 Forced sale Artaria & Co, Vienna, 20 December 1938, as a result of Nazi persecution
Im Kinsky
Jun. 20, 2023
RUDOLF VON ALT: THE PORTAL OF THE CATHEDRAL IN REGENSBURG
Est: €20,000 - €40,000
Rudolf von Alt The portal of the cathedral in Regensburg 1868 watercolour on paper; framed 52 x 38.7 cm signed on the lower right: R Alt inscribed and indistinctly dated on the lower left: Regensburg 5' Sept (1)868 private property, Vienna cf.: Walter Koschatzky, Rudolf von Alt. Mit einer Sammlung von Werken der Malerfamilie Alt der Raiffeisen Zentralbank Austria AG, Vienna/Cologne/Weimar 2001², p. 384, cat.-no. 68/18
Im Kinsky
Jun. 20, 2023
RUDOLF VON ALT: MOTIF FROM THE LICHNOVSKY'S DOMINION GRÄTZ IN SILESIA
Est: €7,000 - €14,000
Rudolf von Alt Motif from the Lichnovsky's dominion Grätz in Silesia 1845 watercolour on paper; framed 25 x 34.5 cm (cut-out) signed and dated in the lower center: R. Alt 1845 label of Künstlerhaus Vienna on the reverse: 1962/2077 (confirmed by Mr. Nikolaus Domes, Künstlerhaus archive Vienna) Hassfurther Auktionen, Vienna, April 2001 (as "Wienerwaldlandschaft"); estate Rudolf von Strasser, Vienna cf.: Walter Koschatzky, Rudolf von Alt. Mit einer Sammlung von Werken der Malerfamilie Alt der Raiffeisen Zentralbank Österreich AG, Vienna/Cologne/Weimar 2001², p. 373, no. 45/15 Im Jahr 1843 reiste Rudolf von Alt wohl zum ersten Mal nach Grätz bei Troppau, an der Grenze zwischen Mähren und Schlesien. Er folgte einer Einladung des Fürsten Lichnovsky, welcher ihn beauftragte, Innenansichten seines Schlosses anzufertigen. Dieser Auftrag beschäftigte den Künstler über mehrere Jahre hinweg, und er arbeitete in der Folge bis 1847 immer wieder auf Schloss Grätz, wo eine umfangreiche Serie von Interieurs sowie Ansichten der Umgebung des Herrschaftssitzes entstanden. Unser Aquarell zeigt die reizvolle, von bewaldeten Hügeln dominierte Landschaft in der Nähe des Lichnovsky'schen Schlosses. Von einer Anhöhe aus, wo sich eine strohgedeckte Laube befindet, kann der Betrachter dem Blick des Künstlers folgen, und die Aussicht ins Tal genießen. Diesen Ausblick ins Zimbowitzer Tal hat Rudolf von Alt auf einigen Grätzer-Aquarellen festgehalten. Als Vergleich können zwei Blätter herangezogen werden, die im Auktionshaus im Kinsky verkauft wurden (136. Auktion, Nr. 1205, 7.6.2021 "Blick von der Dorotheenbaude auf die Hügel und Wälder bei Schloß Grätz", 80. Auktion, Nr. 105, 28.9.2010 "Blick von der Bellaria bei Schloss Grätz in das Zimbowitzer Tal").
Im Kinsky
Jun. 09, 2023
Alt, Rudolf von: Blick in das Innere des Stephansdoms in Wien
Est: €7,000 - €9,000
Blick in das Innere des Stephansdoms in Wien. -- Aquarell auf Bütten. 36,8 x 27,9 cm. Unten links signiert und datiert "R Alt 869". Wz. Fleur-de-lis mit Nebenmarke. -- -- Rudolf von Alt wählte für seine Innenansicht des Stephansdomes den Blick vom Mittelschiff auf den alten Frauenaltar mit dem Andachtsbild "Maria in der Sonne", vor dem sich eine kleine andächtige Gemeinde versammelt hat. Im Hintergrund fällt besonders der von Anton Pilgram kunstvoll gestaltete, spätgotische Orgelfuß auf. Von Alt widmete eine Reihe von Aquarellen dem Stephansdom, dessen komplexe Architektur dem hervorragenden Chronisten ein anspruchsvolles Sujet bot. -- -- - Wir bitten darum, Zustandsberichte zu den Losen zu erfragen, da der Erhaltungszustand nur in Ausnahmefällen im Katalog angegeben ist. -- - Please ask for condition reports for individual lots, as the condition is usually not mentioned in the catalogue.
Bassenge Auctions
May. 24, 2023
Rudolf von Alt Austrian, 1812-1905 A Service in a Gothic Church
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Rudolf von Alt Austrian, 1812-1905 A Service in a Gothic Church Signed R Alt (ll) Black and gray ink with gray wash and touches of gouache on paper, laid to card 19 x 16 1/2 inches (48.3 x 42 cm) Unframed C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
May. 02, 2023
Rudolf von Alt
Est: €16,000 - €30,000
(Vienna 1812–1905) The Minorite Church in Vienna, 1846, collector’s stamp of Ludwig Lobmeyer (Lugt 387) and Georg Plach (Lugt 1188), indistinctly legible inscription in pencil “No. 40”, watercolour on pencil on paper; verso drawing of an interior in pencil, inscribed with brown ink “No. 159 Rud. Alt. Wien. Minoritenkirche. Studie”, collector’s stamp of Friedrich Jakob Gsell (Lugt 1108), 35.5 x 28 cm, unframed Provenance: Collection Friedrich Jakob Gsell (1812-1871), Vienna; His sale, Wawra, Vienna, 15 March 1872, Lot 881; Collection Georg Plach (1818-1885), Vienna; Collection Ludwig Lobmeyr (1829-1917), Vienna; His sale, Wawra, Vienna, 22 October 1917, Lot 123; Collection Wilhelm Heinrich Schab (1887-1975), Vienna/New York; Thence by descent to his daughter Frances Remeny (1920-2018), New York; Thence by descent to her nephew Dr. David W. Schab, New York. Exhibited: Deutschnationale Kunst-Ausstellung, Düsseldorf, 1907. Catalogued in: Walter Koschatzky, Rudolf von Alt. 1812–1905, Salzburg 1975, CR 46/10. Literature: Arthur Roessler, Rudolf v. Alt, Verlag Karl Graeser, 1909 pl. 50. The Minorite Church on the square of the same name near Vienna’s Hofburg is a Gothic courtly building from the late 13th century. The elaborately designed main portal on the west façade, modelled after the French style, was built around 1350 and is separated from the side nave portals by two mighty buttresses, which were bricked up as early as 1513. In Walter Koschatzky’s catalogue raisonné, this remarkable monument of the late Gothic period in Vienna is mentioned as a motif only three times - in 1846, 1848 and 1852. The present watercolour from 1846 is the only one to be documented with an illustration. It is described on the reverse as a ‘study’, which the painter drew on the spot with quick, impulsive brushstrokes. This gives this particular sheet its exciting freshness and lightness. The painter has assessed the subject with an experienced eye and taken a sideways position, placing the towering but largely unadorned façade of the former mendicant church diagonally and filling the space in the picture field. The almost dizzying mightiness of the building, whose sharp line stands out against the emptiness of the white sheet at the top, is also emphasised by the contrast with the neighbouring lower buildings. These are depicted in detail with a fine brush and brown ink, while the painter generously applies the watery grey and brown tones with a broad brush to the façade, playfully alternating between areas of light and shadow. It is unsurprising that this singular piece was acquired by the most important collectors of the late 19th century - Jakob Gsell, Georg Plach and Ludwig Lobmeyr.
Dorotheum
May. 02, 2023
Rudolf von Alt
Est: €14,000 - €28,000
(Vienna 1812–1905) “Wien-Dornbacher Boulevard and Alsbach-Einwölbung”, 1875, signed and dated in the sheet R. Alt 875, two labels on the mount: “Architectur-Bureau, Friedrich König & Rud. Feldscharek” and “Ueber Anregung des Gemeinde-Vorstandes von Hernals durch die Union - Bau - Gesellschaft ausgearbeitet nach dem Projecte des behördlich autorisirten Civil-Ingenieurs Frierich Stach, Director der Union-Bau-Gesellschaft.”, watercolour on paper, 87 x 120.5 (mat window), original frame Provenance: Private Collection, Austria Friedrich König (1842-1906) and Rudolf Feldscharek (1845-1919) opened a joint architectural practice in 1874, having already made a name for themselves with buildings and interiors in the neo-Gothic style (among other things they designed the Villa Paulick on Lake Attersee, where Gustav Klimt would later spend his summer holidays). The two architects soon turned to Rudolf von Alt to visualise their projects. Von Alt is known to have made several architectural prospectuses in the 1870s, but only a few of this size. This watercolour presented him with an unusual and challenging task: he was to render the large-scale project, a connecting road between Vienna and the suburbs of Dornbach and Hernals along with their neighbouring developments, in a vividly illustrative manner and from a bird’s eye view encompassing the entire urban area of Vienna. In 1875, the smaller suburbs behind the former city wall had not yet been incorporated into the city, but negotiations were underway and large construction companies such as Bau-Union were already working out precise plans. A prerequisite for the incorporation of Dornbach had been the enclosure of the Als stream, which was begun in 1873 and completed in 1899. This resulted in one of the widest boulevards in Vienna, today’s Hernalser Hauptstraße. The architects planned a magnificent straight avenue with buildings, villas and gardens, which the painter depicted vividly in this watercolour with many charming individual details, such as the horse-drawn tramway that connected Dornbach with Vienna from 1865. Alt also reproduced the recognisable neo-Gothic church in two other, smaller, watercolours commissioned by the architects (cf. Wien Museum and Dorotheum, sale on 28. 4. 2014, no. 274). Alt creates a subtle but effective detail through the use of light: over large parts of the city, clouds work to darken or dim the light; attention is drawn to the new boulevard, the only spot to lie in bright sunlight. The development of what would later become the 17th district ended up taking a different course. Rudolf von Alt’s impressive architectural prospectus is therefore a unique document offering a visionary yet utopian view of the Vienna that could have been.
Dorotheum
May. 02, 2023
Rudolf von Alt
Est: €24,000 - €34,000
(Vienna 1812–1905) The Grand Canal with the Ca d’Oro, Venice, signed, dated R. Alt 1847, watercolour, pencil on paper, 14.5 x 18.5 cm, unframed Provenance: Collection Wilhelm Heinrich Schab (1887-1975), Vienna/New York; Thence by descent to his daughter Frances Remeny (1920-2018), New York; Thence by descent to her nephew Dr. David W. Schab, New York/Vienna. Catalogued in: Walter Koschatzky, Rudolf von Alt. 1812–1905, Salzburg 1975, CR 47/21. In autumn 1874 Rudolf von Alt rushed to Venice, where he stayed at the Hotel d'Italie (probably the forerunner of the later Hotel Bauer on the Grand Canal) until mid-November. He had spent the whole year working on commissions for the Ministry of Culture in Vienna and Graz, and the months in Venice finally allowed him to paint his favourite motifs - especially St Mark's Basilica - without any constraints. He rarely took time for new subjects - unless a view captivated him as much as this one of the magnificent façade of the Ca’ d’Oro on the upper course of the Grand Canal. He captured it from the fish market opposite, the Campo della Pescaria. It is early in the morning; a fine haze still lies over the smooth water in which the windows of the buildings are reflected in rhythmic movement. The neighbouring palaces are bathed in a delicate, iridescent blue; only the polychrome marble slabs of the Ca’ d’Oro reflect the first light of day in a ‘golden’ brown-red light. This watercolour is one of the most enchanting Venetian atmospheric paintings in Rudolf von Alt’s oeuvre.
Dorotheum
May. 02, 2023
Rudolf von Alt
Est: €12,000 - €15,000
(Vienna 1812–1905) The Fleischmarkt in Vienna with the Greek-Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity, signed and dated R. Alt (1)859, watercolour, opaque white on paper, 20 x 14 cm, passepartout, framed Compare: Walter Koschatzky, Rudolf von Alt 1812–1905, Salzburg 1975, CR 59/22 (Inside View), 60/18, 65/12. This watercolour seems to be the model for the steel engraving by F. Würthle, which was published by Paterno in Vienna around 1860. Another lithograph (by X. Sandmann for L. T. Neumann, no date) with the same subject seems to be based on the undated pencil drawing by Rudolf von Alt in the Wien Museum (inventory no. 30531). The predecessor of the Greek Orthodox Church was remodelled by Theophil von Hansen in 1856-1861 at the behest of Georg Simon von Sina. It is difficult to say when the porch with the octagonal tower and the dome was actually completed. It is possible that Rudolf von Alt “visualised” the church according to the architect’s plans and designs. This approach can be observed time and again in Rudolf von Alt’s watercolours. We are grateful to Dr. Maria Luise Sternath for the scholarly advice.
Dorotheum
Apr. 04, 2023
RUDOLF VON ALT (1812-1905) (ATTRIB.), VIEW OF THE CATHEDRAL OF KOLOZSVAR (KLAUSENBURG) IN
Est: -
Rudolf von Alt (1812-1905) (attrib.), View of the Cathedral of Kolozsvar (Klausenburg) in Transylvania, watercolor on paper over cardboard, monogrammed ''R.'' lower left, stained and browned, 64 x 48 cm, framed behind glass 72 x 55 cm Rudolf von Alt (1812-1905) (attrib.), Ansicht des Domes von Kolozsvar (Klausenburg) in Transsilvanien, Aquarell auf Papier über Karton, u. li. monogr. ''R.'', fleckig und gebräunt, 64 x 48 cm, hinter Glas ger. 72 x 55 cm
Historia Auctionata
Mar. 07, 2023
RUDOLF VON ALT (GERMAN, 1812-1905).
Est: $100 - $1,000
Townscape. Watercolor. Signed lower left. From a West Side, NYC estate.
Clarke Auction Gallery
Jan. 25, 2023
Rudolf von Alt Austrian, 1812-1905 A Service in a Gothic Church
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Rudolf von Alt Austrian, 1812-1905 A Service in a Gothic Church Signed R Alt (ll) Black and gray ink with gray wash ans touches of gouache on paper, laid to card 19 x 16 1/2 inches (48.3 x 42 cm) Unframed C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Dec. 06, 2022
RUDOLF VON ALT: SHIPYARD IN TRIESTE HARBOUR
Est: €20,000 - €40,000
Rudolf von Alt Shipyard in Trieste harbour 1840 oil on paper on canvas 21 x 29.5 cm signed and dated on the lower right: R Alt 1840 titled by hand of the artist on the reverse as well as stamp (Zentralstelle für Denkmalschutz und Unterricht) private property, Austria 1841 Vienna, Akademie, no. 409 cf.: Marianne Hussl-Hörmann, Rudolf von Alt. Die Ölgemälde, Auction House im Kinsky (ed.), Vienna 2011, p. 124, cat-no. 27, p. 170, no. II.15; Thieme/Becker, Allgem. Lexikon der bildenden Künstler, p. 322, c. 1841 "Schiffswerfte in Triest"
Im Kinsky
Dec. 06, 2022
RUDOLF VON ALT: PALERMO
Est: €25,000 - €50,000
Rudolf von Alt Palermo 1867 watercolour on paper 29.5 x 72.6 cm signed on the lower left: R. Alt inscribed and dated on the lower right: Palermo 22. Mai (1)867 2008 Wienerroither & Kohlbacher, Vienna; acquired there, since then in private collection, Vienna
Im Kinsky
Nov. 18, 2022
Rudolf von Alt – Grein an der Donau mit Schloss Greinburg (Grein on the Danube with Greinburg Castle)
Est: €5,000 - €7,000
Pencil and watercolour on cream wove. 18.4 x 26.8 cm. Signed lower right and inscribed with the location “Grein”. Numbered “N. 357 Grein” lower left.
Karl & Faber
Nov. 08, 2022
Rudolf von Alt
Est: €14,000 - €25,000
(Vienna 1812–1905) Self-Portrait, 1886, signed, dated R. Alt (1)886, verso old notes about provenance on the mount, watercolour on paper, 35.5 x 25.5 cm, framed Provenance: Collection Louise Alt (1859-1941), Vienna, artist’s daughter; Collection Gabriele von Miller-Aichholz (1859-1921), Vienna; Sale, Albert Kende, Vienna, 10 December 1927, lot 231; Since then Private Collection, Vienna. Compare: Self-Portrait of the Artist, 1886, Albertina Vienna, inventory no. 30720. The important Austrian watercolourist and landscape painter Rudolf von Alt was particularly interested in producing self-portraits. Walter Koschatzky has noticed 17 self-portraits in his catalogue raisonné, which were created irregularly over a period of seven decades. Rudolf von Alt painted the first ones in the 1830s, and then only again from 1883 after he had turned 60 years old. From then on, however, he dealt artistically with himself at least once a year, which is a documentation of aging and critical personality analysis that is unique in Austrian painting of the 19th century. Von Alt painted the last portrait in 1904, one year before his death. The majority of these images are now in the collections of the Albertina and the Wien Museum. As a result, it is a minor sensation that, after more than 100 years in private hands, a previously unknown and hitherto unpublished self-portrait of Rudolf von Alt has come to the market. It is dated 1886 and could represent the last of the three portraits that we already know to have been created in this year (Koschatzky Nr. 86/01, /02 und /03). His hair has become even more silvery in comparison to earlier images, interspersed with fine blue strands that match the strong blue of his eyes. The artist is sitting square on to the viewer, wearing a black suit with a waistcoat, white shirt and black bow tie. He is sitting in his studio or salon, the outlines of a picture wall are dimly discernible. The entire focus of the light and painterly subtlety is on his face, with its vividly modulated features and the detailed drawing of facial expressions. The artist does not look at the viewer: his gaze passes us by, lost in thought, as if he were looking into another, invisible world of memories and images.
Dorotheum
Nov. 04, 2022
Rudolf von Alt 1812–1905
Est: CHF6,000 - CHF8,000
Rudolf von Alt 1812–1905 Griechenkirche zur Heiligen Dreifaltigkeit, Wien, 1859 Aquarell auf Papier unten links signiert und datiert R. Alt 859 20,5 x 14,5 cm *For this lot VAT of 7,7% will also be charged on the hammer price.
Artcurial Beurret Bailly Widmer