26 - Attributed to Ludwig RICHTER (1803–1884)

Attributed to Ludwig RICHTER (1803–1884) Italian Landscape, with Mount Vesuvius in the Background Oil on canvas Unsigned 32.5 x 40.5 cm Normal signs of wear. Provenance: The Dreher family (wealthy Dresden notables from the 1820s to the 1890s) Later inherited by the de la Horbe family. Ludwig Richter studied under the tutelage of his father, Carl, and worked with him for about a dozen years. In 1823, he undertook his first trip to Italy and visited Rome, Naples, and the surrounding countryside, producing numerous studies and modelli. His second trip to Italy is believed to have taken place in 1836, before he was appointed professor in Dresden. His most captivating paintings were created in various sizes. A painting with the same subject as ours but of larger dimensions was offered for sale in Germany in 2020.