Dünenstrand an der Ostsee
1887
Medium
Öl auf Papier auf Karton
Dimensions
24 x 34 cm
Classification
Gemälde
Department
Belvedere Collection
Museum
Belvedere
Credit
Belvedere, Vienna
Accession Number
4794
Art Historical Context
### Dünenstrand an der Ost Nestled in the Belvedere Collection in Vienna, *Dünenstrand an der Ostsee*Dune Beach on the Baltic) by Friedrich Loos painted in 1887, visitors to a tranquil stretch of northern European coastline. This intimate oil on paper laid on cardboard measures just 24 x 34 cm, suggesting it may have been a spontaneous sketch or study captured en plein air. Loos, an Austrian artist (1797–1891) renowned for his Romantic landscapes and portraits, evocatively renders the undulating dunes, sea, and sky with a delicate touch, emphasizing nature's quiet drama. The choice of medium...
About the Artist
Friedrich Loos (German) · 1735 –1819
German, Altenburg 1735–1819 Berlin