Kartause von Florenz (Charter House of Florence)

Painting

Purdue University Galleries

Name/Title

Kartause von Florenz (Charter House of Florence)

Entry/Object ID

Akeley Archive 158

Description

A colorful depiction of a steepled building at the top of a hill surrounded by forests and farmlands. There are smaller buildings in both the foreground and background, as well as mountains in the distance.

Type of Painting

Watercolor

Artwork Details

Medium

Watercolor, Paper

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Max Pechstein

Role

Artist

Date made

1913

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Country

Italy

Continent

Europe

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature, Date

Location

lower right

Transcription

HMP 1913

Material/Technique

Painted, Written

Type

Inscription

Location

lower recto

Transcription

117 Max Pechstein, Ital. Landschaft Aquarell

Language

German

Translation

117 Max Pechstein, Italian Landscape Watercolor

Material/Technique

Pencil, Written

Dimensions

Dimension Description

sheet

Height

15 in

Width

21 in

Provenance

Notes

Professors Edward Akeley (1894-1984) and Anna Akeley (1904-2004), West Lafayette, Indiana; donated to Purdue University Archives; transferred to Purdue University Galleries