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| Keywords: Sunset over Pedra da Gavea, Rio de Janeiro by Eduard Hildebrandt.jpg Artwork creator Eduard Hildebrandt PEncouraged by Humboldt and sponsored by the Prussian King Frederick William IV Hildebrandt travelled to South America in 1844 commissioned to paint souvenirs of Prince Adalbert's recent visit to Brazil Hildebrandt was in Brazil between March and October 1844 before leaving for North America on the return journey to Europe In Brazil he was based in Rio de Janeiro and made excursions to Sao Paulo and Bahia On his return to Germany he worked up oils from his sketchbooks 'Später fhrte er unter Vorlage seiner sdamerikanischen Skizzen Gemälde aus wobei er der Lichtwirkung in der Natur grosse Aufmerksamkeit schenkte Er gab Mondschein Sonnenauf- und -untergang bei Rio de Janeiro wieder einen tropsichen Sonnenuntergang mit Spielung im Wasser sowie Rio de Janeiro in blendendem Sonnenlicht Hildebrandts Neigung zu Lichteffekten Kontrasten und zur Auflösung der Form in der knstlerischen Darstellung verweisen auf Isabey von dem er auch die Technik der Aquarellmalerei bernommen hat So steht er mit seinem Werk ganz in französicher Tradition R Löschner Deutsche Knstler in Lateinamerika Berlin 1978 p 38 Financed by Frederick William IV Hildebrand spent the rest of his career travelling and he published an illustrated travel diary A Journey Around the World in 1867 recording his travels from 1862-1864 For his work in Brazil see G Ferrez O Brasil de Eduard Hildebrandt Rio de Janeiro 1988 and M E Santos Peixoto Pintores Alemães no Brasil durante o século XIX Rio de Janeiro 1989 pp 93-108 ~ 1844 oil on canvas cm 51 7 67 object history ProvenanceEvent 1998-04-08 sale Christie's credit line signed 'E Hildebrandt' lower right accession number http //www christies com/lotfinder/prints-multiples/eduard-hildebrandt-sunset-over-pedra-da-gavea-877876-details aspx PD-old-100 Files of Rio de Janeiro uploaded by Darwinius Eduard Hildebrandt Paintings of Rio de Janeiro city Pedra da Gávea Sunsets of Rio de Janeiro city Paintings of sunsets 1840s landscape paintings | ||||
