P. VON THUN (19th century)
Blüemlisalphorn (3,661m -12,011 ft)
Switzerland
In Kandersteg with the Blümlisalp range in the background Bernese Oberland.-Oil on canvas, 56x79 cm Courtesy John Mitchell Gallery, London
The mountain
Blüemlisalphorn (3,661 m) is the highest peak of the Blüemlisalp massif in the Bernese Alps, in the territory of the municipalities of Kandersteg and Reichenbach im Kandertal.
The Blüemlisalp forms a ridge of great height, cut away in precipices on the southeast side, surmounted by four principal peaks, in the following order, reckoning from east to west: Morgenhorn (3,623 m), Wyssi Frau (3,648 m), the Blüemlisalphorn (3,661 m) and the Oeschinenhorn (3,486 m). To the southwest of the last peak, and between it and the Doldenhorn, is a minor summit — the Fründenhorn (3,369 m). In front of the main ridge, as seen from the northwest, e. g. from the Dündenhorn, are seen three minor peaks which project as steep islets of rock from the great glacier-fields that cover that side of the mountain. These are the Wildi Frau (3,260 m), the Ufem Stock (3,221 m), and the Blümlisalp Rothhorn (3,297 m).
The two main feeders of the Blüemlisalp Glacier flow downwards through the openings between the three last-named summits, but a short branch from the ice-stream that descends between the Wildi Frau and the Ufem Stock turns to the north, and flows into the head of the Kiental.
The highest peak was ascended in 1860 by Leslie Stephen, accompanied by R. Liveing and J.K. Stone, with Melchior Anderegg and Pierre Simond of Argentière as guides.
The Painter
Not a lot of details about the life and work of P. von Thun who appears to be a Swiss artist born in
XIX th century. The oldest auction result ever registered for an artwork by this artist is a painting sold in 2010, at Dobiaschofsky Auktionen AG (Bern), and the most recent auction result is a painting sold in 2016. Artprice.com's price levels for this artist are based on 2 auction results.
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