Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller True to Nature

Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller, Large Prater Landscape, 1849, Österreichische Galerie Belvedere (wikimedia)

Landscape painting experienced a heyday across Europe during the nineteenth century. Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller was part of this development, capturing people’s yearning for the natural world in his intimate portraits of trees, sweeping landscapes from the Vienna Woods, and iconic views of the Salzkammergut. This exhibition sheds light on Waldmüller’s landscapes in the context of his time. Trailblazing contemporaries, such as John Constable and Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot, inspire us to explore Waldmüller’s depictions of nature against the backdrop of wider European developments. 

An exhibition organized by the Belvedere, Vienna, in collaboration with the National Gallery, London.