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19th century painter - Alpine Mountain Landscape European School 19th century. This academic landscape captures the majesty of snow capped peaks towering over a dimly lit alpine valley The balanced composition uses a cool palette of blue and mountain white contrasted with warm ochre tones in the rocky foreground Fine technique and successful atmospheric perspective render the rising mist over the lake turning the scenery into a poetic image of wilderness typical of late European Romanticism This canvas stands as a classic example of 19th century plein air painting noted for its compositional serenity and meticulous reflections in the water. Oil on canvas , 71 x 80 cm Dimensions 71 x 80 cm