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
Acquisition
Accession
2026.09
Source or Donor
Purdue University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections
Acquisition Method
Transfer
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
