Jakob Alt

Jakob Alt was an artist active during the early nineteenth century, with a documented period of production spanning from 1819 to 1836. His known body of work heavily favors graphic media, focusing primarily on landscape and topographical studies.

A total of fifteen works by Alt are currently represented in major institutional collections, comprising thirteen prints and two drawings. These surviving pieces often document notable regional geography in central Europe. Key examples of his detailed printmaking include the Austrian views Nieder-oesterreich, Benedictinerstift Gottereich, Nieder-oesterreich, Benedictinerstift Melk, and Nieder-oesterreich, Stadt Stein. He also captured dramatic Bavarian scenery, as seen in the work Baiern, Kalkfelsen zwischen Weltenburg und Kellheim (Bavaria, Chalk Cliffs between Weltenburg and Kellheim). A departure from the topographical studies is the drawing A Seated Man Contemplating a Sunlit Mountain Valley.

The professional credibility of Jakob Alt’s output is established through its preservation in significant American museums, including the National Gallery of Art and the Cleveland Museum of Art. The accessibility of these works ensures their status as museum-quality artifacts. Many of these prints and landscape drawings are now in the public domain, allowing researchers and collectors access to high-quality prints.