Artwork
Bei Netstal. Blick auf den Glärnisch
Bei Netstal. Blick auf den Glärnisch is an oil painting by the Impressionist artist Johann Gottfried Steffan. It dates from 1873 and is held in the collection of the Kunsthaus Zürich. Bei Netstal.
About this work
Overview
Bei Netstal. Blick auf den Glärnisch is an 1873 oil painting by Swiss artist Johann Gottfried Steffan, depicting a serene mountain landscape with a small wooden building in the foreground.
Subject & Meaning
The painting captures a tranquil scene of a rustic dwelling nestled among mountains, with lush vegetation and mist-shrouded peaks, evoking a sense of peaceful contemplation.
Technique & Style
Steffan employed oil paint to create a depthful, atmospheric effect, reflecting the emerging Impressionist emphasis on natural light and ambiance, though grounded in realistic landscape traditions.
History & Provenance
Created in 1873, the work is part of the Kunsthaus Zürich collection, a testament to Steffan's contribution to Swiss 19th-century landscape painting.
Context
Steffan's training in lithography and later at Munich’s Academy of Fine Arts under Peter von Cornelius, influenced by Carl Rottmann, informed his realistic yet atmospherically charged landscapes.
Artist & collection
Artist
Johann Gottfried Steffan (December 13, 1815 – June 16, 1905) was a Swiss landscape artist, regarded as one of the most important Swiss landscapists of the 19th century.
The Jungfrau, Switzerland
Gletscher am Sustenpass
Val d'Orso
Aihe Ramsausta
An Alpine Scene
An Alpine Scene
Gruyères
The Troll Peaks in Romsdalen: The Foot of Romsdalshorn to the Right
The Jungfrau from Interlaken in Switzerland
The Mancorbo Canal in the Picos de Europa
Houses and Stream at Zermatt, Switzerland
In the Southern Alps