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The Jungfrau, Switzerland, 1853-1855. Creator: Alexandre Calame.

The Jungfrau, Switzerland, 1853-1855. Creator: Alexandre Calame.

3-002-374 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

The Jungfrau, Switzerland, 1853-1855. Calame established an international reputation with his dramatic views of Alpine scenery. Here, the snow-capped peak of the Jungfrau Mountain towers over the Lauterbrunnen Valley. He wrote of the site of this painting: a lost corner which I know is really wonderful . . . as if God has delighted in assembling in one corner of the earth the greatest marvels of creation.

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People Information

Creator
  1. Alexandre Calame, attributed to: Swiss: Artist, painter, printmaker
Medium
  1. "oil
  2. Oil on canvas
Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe Switzerland

  1. 47 00 00 N , 008 00 00 E

World Europe Switzerland Bern Lauterbrunnen

  1. 46 35 44 N , 007 54 28 E
Category Hierarchy

Artistic Representations Landscapes

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4960x3996
File Size : 58,067kb

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  1. 37.108
  1. 1100000017
  1. 3-002-374
  1. 3002374
  1. 37.108

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