Jakob Alt
Jakob Alt was a painter, lithographer, artist and draftsperson (1789–1872). He was born at Frankfurt and died at Vienna.
Also recorded as Jacob Altamura; Jacob Alt; alt jakob; j. alt; Jakob Alt the Younger.
Jakob Alt in brief
- Born
- 1789
- Died
- 1872
- Known for
- painter, lithographer, artist and draftsperson
- Place of birth
- Frankfurt
Contents
Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the headings Jacob Altamura, Jacob Alt, alt jakob, j. alt and Jakob Alt the Younger. His recorded language was German.
2 children are recorded: Rudolf von Alt and Franz Alt.
Formation and teaching
Jakob Alt studied at Academy of Fine Arts Vienna.
As a teacher, Jakob Alt is recorded in connection with Rudolf von Alt. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.
Catalogued works
30 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, The Art Institute of Chicago, The Cleveland Museum of Art and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1491 to 1994.
View of Vienna from the Spinner on the Cross, dated 1817, held by Albertina, inventory 14615. View from the Artist's Studio in Alservorstadt toward Dornbach, dated 1836, held by Albertina, inventory 28336. The Pantheon and the Piazza della Rotonda in Rome, dated 1836, held by Albertina. St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna, dated 1850, held by Kunsthistorisches Museum, inventory 2080. View of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice, dated 1834, held by Kunsthistorisches Museum, inventory 2536. A Seated Man Contemplating a Sunlit Mountain Valley, dated 1825, held by Q214867, inventory 2012.60.1. Baiern, Kalkfelsen zwischen Weltenburg und Kellheim (Bavaria, Chalk Cliffs between Weltenburg and Kellheim), dated 1820, held by Q214867, inventory 1999.135.1. Nieder-Oesterreich, Ruinen des Schlosses Hinterhaus (Lower Austria, Ruins of Hinterhaus Castle), dated 1820, held by Q214867, inventory 1999.135.2. Landscape with oaktrees, dated 1842, held by Führermuseum, inventory 9921. Gothic cloister, dated 1823, held by Führermuseum, inventory 1170. Southern landscape near the sea, dated 1823, held by Führermuseum, inventory 1554. Landscape with cows, dated 1849, held by Führermuseum, inventory 1561. Waidhofen on Ybbs, held by Munich Central Collecting Point, inventory 2254/2. Partie von Castellammare am Golf von Neapel, dated 1837. Armchair, dated c. 1869; patented in 1869, ebonized walnut with gilt decoration and upholstery, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1996.439. Saint Benedict, initial ‘O’, with border fragments from a Missal, dated 1491, opaque watercolor, gold leaf with punching, mordant gilding with touches of ruled graphite on pieced parchment, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2017.206. Plate Two, from Carosses Inversables (Untiltable Carriages), dated c. 1730, engraving on paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1920.2427. Hall Overlooking Garden, dated Date unknown, engraving on paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1920.2205. View of the Cloister of San Giovanni in Laterano, Rome, dated 1836, pen and black ink and watercolor over black chalk, held by The Cleveland Museum of Art, inventory 1981.14. Nieder-oesterreich, Benedictinerstift Melk, dated 1819, lithograph, held by The Cleveland Museum of Art, inventory 1968.314. Nieder-oesterreich, Die Ferdinand Brucke in Wien, lithograph, held by The Cleveland Museum of Art, inventory 1968.291. Baiern, Stadt Kellheim und Colonie Neu-Kellheim, lithograph, held by The Cleveland Museum of Art, inventory 1968.333. Nieder-oesterreich, Schloss Walseel, lithograph, held by The Cleveland Museum of Art, inventory 1968.311. Historia Jacob Böhmens, des Schusters zu Görlitz, bürtig von alt Seydenburg, oder: Beschreibung, der fürnehmsten Begebenheiten, die sich mit Jacob Böhmen und dessen Schrifften zugetragen, mit seinem eigenen Worten fürgestellet durch einen Liebhaber der gedachten böhmischen Schrifften / [Jakob Böhme]., dated 1698, held by Wellcome Collection. Die alten Weysen. Apophtegmata sapientum. Der alten Weisen Exempel Sprüch mit vil wunder schönen Beyspilen und Figuren erleüchtet. Darinnen fast aller Menschen Wesen, Händel, Untreü, List, Geschwindigkeyt, Neyd und Hass figuriert und angetzeigt werden., dated 1539, held by Wellcome Collection. Beiträge zur Geschichte der Wissenschaften in der Mark Brandenburg : von den ältesten Zeiten an bis zu Ende des sechszehnten Jahrhunderts / herausgegeben von J.C.W. Moehsen., dated 1783, held by Wellcome Collection. Tractatio medica qua senectus ipsa morbus sistitur. Das ist: Dass das Alter an und vor sich selbst eine Kranckheit seye / [Jakob Hutter]., dated 1732, held by Wellcome Collection. Hebräisches und aramäisches Lexicon zum Alten Testament / von Ludwig Koehler und Walter Baumgartner., dated 1967-1990, held by Wellcome Collection. The Hebrew and Aramaic lexicon of the Old Testament / by Ludwig Koehler and Walter Baumgartner ; subsequently revised by Walter Baumgartner and Johann Jakob Stamm ; with assistance from Benedikt Hartmann [and others]., dated 1994-, held by Wellcome Collection. Men of vision : lives of notable figures in ophthalmology / Daniel M. Albert and Paul Henkind., dated [1993], held by Wellcome Collection.
In public collections
Work associated with this heading is recorded in 13 named public collections.
Munich Central Collecting Point: 9 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Führermuseum: 8 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Art collection of the Federal Republic of Germany: 6 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Albertina: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Q214867: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Kunsthistorisches Museum: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Belvedere: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Prints in the National Gallery of Art: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Bundesdenkmalamt: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. drawings in the National Gallery of Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Art Institute of Chicago: 4 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Cleveland Museum of Art: 54 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 12 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.
Digitised editions and texts
12 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive.
Nieder-oesterreich, Die Ferdinand Brucke in Wien — Internet Archive. Nieder-oesterreich, Schloss Persenbeug und Stadt Ips — Internet Archive. Baiern, Stadt Kellheim und Colonie Neu-Kellheim — Internet Archive. Baiern, Markt und Ruinen des Schlosses Abach — Internet Archive. Syrmien, Markt Kamenicz — Internet Archive. Nieder-oesterreich, Stadt Krems — Internet Archive. Nieder-oesterreich, Das Alte Schloss Grempenstein — Internet Archive. Nieder-oesterreich, Der Strudel — Internet Archive. Nieder-oesterreich, Ruinen des Schlosses Weidenech — Internet Archive. Syrmien, Festung Peterwardein — Internet Archive. Nieder-oesterreich, Klosterneuberg — Internet Archive. Ungern, Kloster Klein, Mariazell bei Ofen — Internet Archive.
Scholarly footprint
Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 16 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.
Evidence base
This article draws on 7 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 7 means 7 genuinely separate publishers of record. 13 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.
In detail
Jakob Alt studied at Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. Rudolf von Alt is recorded as having studied under Jakob Alt. the recorded working language is German.
The field of work recorded is visual arts. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are landscape.
Work by Jakob Alt is recorded in the collections of Belvedere, Städel Museum, Albertina, Kunsthistorisches Museum and Bratislava City Gallery.
Chronology
- 1789Jakob Alt born at Frankfurt.
- 1817View of Vienna from the Spinner on the Cross (Albertina).
- 1825A Seated Man Contemplating a Sunlit Mountain Valley (Q214867).
- 1834View of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice (Kunsthistorisches Museum).
- 1836View from the Artist's Studio in Alservorstadt toward Dornbach (Albertina).
- 1836The Pantheon and the Piazza della Rotonda in Rome (Albertina).
- 1850St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna (Kunsthistorisches Museum).
- 1872Jakob Alt died at Vienna.
Sources
Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.
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Internet Archive, 48 digitised items catalogued under Jakob Alt as creator.
digital repository · Unverified
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The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Jakob Alt.
museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago
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The Cleveland Museum of Art, open access collection records associated with Jakob Alt.
museum collection · Unverified · The Cleveland Museum of Art
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Wellcome Collection catalogue records 12 works naming Jakob Alt.
museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q685495: Jakob Alt
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation
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“Jakob Alt”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
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