Gediminas Hill in Vilnius
Author: |
Česlovas Strebeika (20th century) |
Created: | 1926 |
Material: | cardboard |
Technique: | oil |
Dimensions: | 22 × 30 cm |
Signature: | bottom right: GEDIMINO KALNAS VILNIUJE. 1926, inscription on the reverse side: Nr. 7 / Ruina na górze / Zamkowej / Szkic z natury / Wilno, 1926 r., a stamp: Tapybos, meniškų paveikslų ir kt. rėminimas. Cz. Strebeika. Vilnius, Vilniaus g. 33, b. 4. |
Gediminas Hill, as the site of the birth of Lithuanian Vilnius, attracted Strebeika, and he painted other views of it, including the ruins of the east section of the Upper Castle.
Source: Law firm Valiunas Ellex art album VILNIUS. TOPOPHILIA I (2014). Compiler and author Laima Laučkaitė