View of Miramare castle near Triest was executed by good listed Austrian landscape and cityscape painter J.Wilhelm Jankowski (1825 Bohemia - 1870 Austria), who recieved his popularity with views of different European cities and landscapes in the middle of 19th century, for exemple views of Salzburg, Vienna, Traunsee, Rome, Sevilla, Melk, Venice, Gmunden, Heidelberg , Amsterdam and others. As it´s known from artist´s other cityscapes, along with the known city views, the artist created his views of cities in free " capriccio" style, from memory, often changing the real architecture.

Miramare castle was from 1856 to  1860 the residence of Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian of Austria, the brother of Emperor Franz Joseph I and Emperor of Mexico from 1864, and his wife Charlotte of Belgium.

Literature: "General Artist´s Lexicon " by Thieme/Becker and " Dictionary of Austrian artists " by Prof.H.Fuchs (in German).

Inscription: unsigned .

Technique: oil on canvas. Original period frame.

Measurements: unframed w 39 1/3 " x h 29 1/8" (100 x 74 cm), framed w 44 7/8 " x h 34 1/4 " (114 x 87 cm).

Condition: in good condition.