Ludwig Hess im Gebirge zeichnend

c. 1790/1795

Heinrich Freudweiler1755 Zürich – 1795 Zürich
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Numerous paintings by Ludwig Hess (Zurich 1760-1800) are kept in the Kunsthaus Zürich. In the early 1780s Hess met Salomon Gessner, from whom he received decisive inspiration. His paintings of high mountains aroused interest among travelers from England, France and Germany.
Also known as
Ludwig Hess Drawing in the Mountains Ludwig Hess dessinant dans les montagnes
Medium
Oil on panel
Dimensions
image: 48 x 37 cm
Inventory number
286
Credit line
Kunsthaus Zürich, Bequest of Mayor Johann Jakob Hess, 1858