The Fortress of Königstein: Courtyard with the Magdalenenburg

Provenance

Winkler Collection, Dresden; Willy Dreyfus [1885-1977], Frankfurt and Montreux; his daughter, Lili-Charlotte Sarnoff [1916-2014], Bethesda, Maryland; gift (partial and promised) 1996 to NGA.[1] [1] Provenance from curator's acquisition proposal, and Sarnoff collection records, in NGA curatorial files.

The Fortress of Königstein: Courtyard with the Magdalenenburg

Bellotto, Bernardo

1756-1758

Accession Number

1996.64.1

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

overall: 48.3 x 78.7 cm (19 x 31 in.) | framed: 63.18 x 94.3 x 6.03 cm (24 7/8 x 37 1/8 x 2 3/8 in.)

Classification

Painting

Museum

National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

Credit Line

Donated by Lolo Sarnoff in memory of her grandfather, Louis Koch