Neuschwanstein Castle
Neuschwanstein Castle by Adolf Hitler, an oil painting with architectural themes.
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About this artwork
Neuschwanstein Castle is a watercolor attributed to Adolf Hitler, dated 1914 and signed "A. Hitler". It shows King Ludwig II's famous castle in the Bavarian Alps from the east: the gatehouse in red brick, the white limestone Palas and towers above it, and snow-streaked peaks and the lakes of the Alpsee valley beyond, all rendered in the tight, architectural manner of a souvenir view.
From May 1913 to August 1914, Hitler lived in Munich and supported himself by painting city and landscape views for tourists, frame shops, and private clients; works from this period are handled today by auction houses, archives, and museums as documents of historical record. This watercolor is the best-known piece attributed to him: in June 2015 it sold at the Weidler auction house in Nuremberg for around 100,000 euros, the highest price in a sale of fourteen such works.
This reproduction is offered as a historical document. It is 100% hand-painted in oil on canvas by professional artists, using high-quality materials and museum-grade attention to detail, and is available in multiple sizes with optional frames.
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Louie Drehmer, Curator, ArtWiki
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