E Rieck (active 1832-58)
Sea Shore, Isle of Rugen Signed and dated 1857
Oil on canvas | 47.4 x 64.1 x 1.7 cm (support, canvas/panel/stretcher external) | RCIN 406242
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E Rieck exhibited two seascapes in Suffolk Street, London, in 1858; one of a view in France, and the other of the Baltic. In 1898, a biograhpy by Friedrich von Boetticher mentions Rieck as residing in Dresden, but he is also known to have lived and worked near Fitzroy Square in London.
Rügen, a large island located off the Pomeranian coast in the Baltic Sea, is part of the German state of Mecklenburg-West Pomerania. In thisA view across a flat shoreline at dusk, figures carry baskets in the foreground walking towards two fishermen arranging nets beside their beached rowing boats; on the left, a cluster of fishermen's cottages on a promontory.Provenance
Given to Queen Victoria by Prince Albert on her birthday, 24th May 1857; recorded at Osborne House, 1876
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Medium and techniques
Oil on canvas
Measurements
47.4 x 64.1 x 1.7 cm (support, canvas/panel/stretcher external)
75.4 x 91.7 x 9.7 cm (frame, external)
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Alternative title(s)
Coastal landscape, Isle of Rügen
Coastal landscape, Isle of Rugen
