signed, dated and inscribed lower right: 'Obersee d 1 fran Sept 1830 TF / Fearnley'
oil on paper laid down on panel
10 1/8 x 12 5/8 in. (258 x 322 mm)
Provenance
Hofjägermeister Thomas Fearnley (only son of the artist) 1841-1927; Shipowner Thomas Fearnley (grandson of the artist), 1880–1961; By family descent, until 2006
This is one of Fearnley’s most vivid 'Naturvei', a nature study made while touring the Bavarian countryside close to Berchtesgaden. Following the advice of Dahl and Carus, Fearnley’s interest was in the botanical details of the landscape. This is evident in the sensitive treatment of the texture and fabric of the stones, ground, plants and water.
