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- ISBN 9781857097269
- Dimensions: 221 x 230mm
- Publication Date: 30 Jun 2026
- Publisher: National Gallery Company Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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One of the most important figures in Austrian nineteenth-century art, Waldmüller aspired to capture the truth of nature in his landscape paintings.
Significant for his work both as an artist and influential teacher, Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller (1793–1865) was one of the most important figures in Austrian nineteenth-century art. He was dedicated to capturing a true and unidealised impression of nature through his landscapes. From the great trees in Vienna’s Prater Park to the forests and peaks of the Salzkammergut region, and the hills and ruins of Sicily, Waldmüller’s breathtaking paintings are rendered with a photographic clarity, limpid light and intense colour.
An introductory essay considers the artist’s work and career as an influential teacher, during which he championed study from nature. A second text focuses on the painter’s landscapes, exploring how Waldmüller’s engagement with nature forged his signature approach to art.
Exhibition Schedule:
The National Gallery, London:
2 July–20 September 2026
Published by National Gallery Global Ltd/Distributed by Yale University Press
Sarah Herring is Associate Curator of Post-1800 Paintings at the National Gallery, London.
Arnika Groenewald-Schmidt is Curator of the 19th-Century Collection at the Belvedere, Vienna.
