Central European school of the second half of the 19th century

Central European school of the second half of the 19th century.
"River scene by the castle".
Oil on canvas.
Presents faults in the frame.
Measurements: 70 x 96 cm; 88 x 112 cm (frame).

This Central European landscape of the 19th century is an example of the fascination for the idealized nature and the poetic melancholy that characterize the landscape painting of the time. A peasant rests with his cattle on a moor at the foot of a solemn castle. The figures add a sense of scale to the whole, so that the sublime landscape contrasts with the note of bucolic life. A sunset sky bathes the scene in an orange hue.