Artwork

Landschaft mit Bergsee

Landschaft mit Bergsee, by Edmund Mahlknecht, oil, 1849
Landschaft mit Bergsee, by Edmund Mahlknecht, oil, 1849

Landschaft mit Bergsee is an oil painting by the Biedermeier artist Edmund Mahlknecht. It dates from 1849 and is held in the collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum.

About this work

Overview

Landschaft mit Bergsee is an oil painting created by Edmund Mahlknecht in 1849. It is a landscape scene held at the Kunsthistorisches Museum.

Subject & Meaning

The painting depicts a serene landscape featuring a lake, mountains, and a village with people and animals in the foreground, conveying a sense of peacefulness.

Technique & Style

The artist employed a range of colors to achieve depth and atmosphere, contrasting dark, rugged mountains with lighter, more serene lake and sky.

Artist & collection

Artist

Edmund Mahlknecht

Edmund Mahlknecht (1820–1903) was an artist, born in Vienna.