19th Century Oil Painting of Castello di Miramare, Italy, 1875

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19th Century Oil Painting of Castello di Miramare, Italy, 1875

About the Item

1875 oil painting of the castle at Trieste painted when the building was only 10 years old by Danish artist Axel Schovelin, 1827-1893. This painting is absolutely exquisite in its detail. The artist has captured the colours and evening light wonderfully and this painting is a joy to look at first hand. These photos do not do it justice. The frame of the painting is covered in gilt insects and little plants, presumably a tribute to the famous castle gardens. Axel Thorsen Schovelin was a Danish painter who studied from 1839-1846 at the Copenhagen academy under J. L. Lund. Since 1848 he exhibited regularly in Charlottenborg and at the Stockholm academy. The castle is still there today and is now a museum (look up Castello di Miramare). It was built by Archduke Maximillian on the waterfront 8 km from Trieste, was built between 1856 and 1860 from a project by Carl Junker working under Archduke Maximilian. The Castle gardens provide a setting of beauty with a variety of trees, chosen by and planted on the orders of Maximilian, that today make a remarkable collection. Features of particular attraction in the gardens include two ponds, one noted for its swans and the other for lotus flowers, the Castle annexe ("Castelletto"), a bronze statue of Maximilian, and a small chapel where is kept a cross made from the remains of the "Novara", the flagship on which Maximilian, brother of Emperor Franz Josef, set sail to become Emperor of Mexico. Much later, the castle was also the home of Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta, the last commander of Italian forces in East Africa during the Second World War. During the period of the application of the Instrument for the Provisional Regime of the Free Territory of Trieste, as establish in the Treaty of Peace with Italy (Paris 10/02/1947), the castle served as headquarters for the United States Army's Trust force.

Creator:
Axel Schovelin (Designer)
Dimensions:
Height: 46 in (116.84 cm)Width: 64 in (162.56 cm)Depth: 5 in (12.7 cm)
Materials and Techniques:
Canvas,Paint
Place of Origin:
Italy
Period:
19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1875
Condition:
Antique restored.
Seller Location:
Gloucestershire, GB
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU949410017843