Scilla und Charybdis.

A beautiful panoramic view of the Rock of Scylla, in Calabria.

During 1826/27 Rottmann traveled through Italy in order to enlarge his motif repertoire, which, up until then consisted mainly of local scenery. After his return he was commissioned by Ludwig I to paint a monumental cycle of Italian landscapes in the arcade of Munich's Hofgarten. The cycle, done in fresco-style and completed in 1833, was a visual confirmation of Ludwig's affection for Italy; it raised landscape painting to the ranks of history painting, the King's other preferred genre for large monumental painting commissions.

Copperplate with fine later hand colour, very good condition.