ORThe Open Room
Digital gallery
Back to the NGA collection
The image shows an ornate building with a central dome-like roof structure. The horizon is low, and the edges of nearby rooftops are visible above eye level. The brushstrokes are soft, creating a watercolor effect. The color palette consists of muted earth tones, such as browns, creams, and reds, with a cloudy sky in shades of gray and lavender. Vegetation with green and reddish-brown leaves frames the bottom of the image.
Read the visual description

The image shows an ornate building with a central dome-like roof structure. The horizon is low, and the edges of nearby rooftops are visible above eye level. The brushstrokes are soft, creating a watercolor effect. The color palette consists of muted earth tones, such as browns, creams, and reds, with a cloudy sky in shades of gray and lavender. Vegetation with green and reddish-brown leaves frames the bottom of the image.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

Belvedere Palace, Vienna

Attributed to Rudolf von Alt

Medium
watercolor and chalk
Dimensions
overall: 25.2 x 35.8 cm (9 15/16 x 14 1/8 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2004.161.2
Credit line
Gift of John O'Brien
Time span
1801 to 1825
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • architecture
  • Landscape
  • Tree
  • Austrian
  • City
  • Building
Provenance

John O'Brien, New Haven; gift to NGA, 2004.

Inscription

verso: chalk drapery sketch

NGA object ID 131812. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.