Oil on panel
Germany, 1842
Dallwig Heinrich (1811-1857) - German painter, based in Munich since 1840
Verso inscribed in pen and ink ‘Die Alpspitz bei …/ Kirch im Reinthal’ and annotated in pencil by unknown hand
Broad golden ornament frame
Dimensions: 14.3 x 11.3 cm
Good condition
Provenance: According to the enclosed backing paper from the estate of the Stiftsdame Miss Carol von Uttenhoven (died 1883), thereupon also notation of the date
Finely painted view of the Alps, in the tradition of Carl Rottmann and Eduard Schleich the Elder

Landscape painter Heinrich Dallwig drew his inspiration from his many walks through the Alpine landscapes, which he had already captured, among others, in his so called ‘Tyrolean sketchbooks’ since 1836. Our small, finely executed oil painting shows a view of the Alpspitze near (Garmisch- Parten)kirchen in the Reinthal. The imposing landscape is further provided with details such as the figure of a man on the banks of the rushing river, underlining the majesty of nature.



The painting is inscribed in pen and ink ‘Die Alpspitz bei …/ Kirch im Reinthal’ on verso and is provided with handwritten notes in pencil. It is overall in good condition. The varnish is somewhat yellowed. The margins show few minor abrasions. No findings under UV. The painting measures 14.3 x 11.3 cm, the framed dimensions are 39 x 36 cm.



Heinrich Dallwig (1811-1857)

Heinrich Dallwig was born in Kassel in 1811 and settled in Munich in 1839. He had a passion for hiking and landscape painting, as a result his motives were drawn from the regions of Upper Bavaria and the Allgäu, which he had already captured in his ‘Tyrolean sketchbooks’. In the beginning Dallwig trained after the paintings by Carl Rottmann and Eduard Schleich the Elder. Later, however, the works of Albert Zimmermann and Christian Etzdorf became inspiring examples.

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