The image features a riverside pavilion overlooking a river scene. Architectural elements and nautical life are detailed. The horizon shows distant city structures and smokestacks. There are intricate buildings on the water with turrets and flags. The brushstrokes are refined and precise, emphasizing architectural details. The color palette consists of muted tones like greys. Close to the pavilion, small boats with figures are on the water. In the distance, more boats are visible along with a cityscape.
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The image features a riverside pavilion overlooking a river scene. Architectural elements and nautical life are detailed. The horizon shows distant city structures and smokestacks. There are intricate buildings on the water with turrets and flags. The brushstrokes are refined and precise, emphasizing architectural details. The color palette consists of muted tones like greys. Close to the pavilion, small boats with figures are on the water. In the distance, more boats are visible along with a cityscape.

National Gallery of Art · Portfolio

Alsterlust

Fritz Stoltenberg

Date
1893
Medium
watercolor
Dimensions
sheet: 20.7 × 28.1 cm (8 1/8 × 11 1/16 in.)
Classification
Portfolio · Drawing
Accession number
1977.69.4
Credit line
Gift of Dr. Dieter Erich Meyer
Time span
1876 to 1900
Department
CG-E

Portfolio and series

Series
Twenty-Four Views of Hamburg [1977.69.2-25]

Subjects and terms

  • German
  • Landscape
  • Water
  • Boat
  • City
  • Figures

NGA object ID 56444. 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.