Volcanic Region on the Eifel

Name/Title

Volcanic Region on the Eifel

Entry/Object ID

491

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

John D. Lankenau

Notes

Date: 1901 Credit Line: The John D. Lankenau Collection Means of Accession: Bequest

Made/Created

Artist

Karl Friedrich Lessing

Date made

1849

Place

Country

Germany

Continent

Europe

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

H, W: 41x53 in; H, W: 104.14x134.62 cm; Framed: 49 1/2x61 in

Height

41 in

Width

53 in

Height

104.14 cm

Width

134.62 cm

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Exhibition Label

Label

The Eifel Mountains are in a volcanic region of western Germany characterized by crater lakes and maars, some of which can be seen in this painting by Karl Friedrich Lessing. Lessing captures the sublime aspects of the region using scale and dramatic skies to create the remarkable landscape. The small figures in the foreground help give the viewer a sense of the magnitude of this volcanic region.