Gezicht op de Thunersee vanaf het kasteel van Thun 1766

"Gezicht op de Thunersee vanaf het kasteel van Thun" is a watercolor by Swiss painter Johann Ludwig Aberli, created in 1766. It depicts a picturesque view of Thun Castle and the Thunersee lake, a popular destination for tourists today. The scene is characterized by a sense of serenity, captured through the calm water and the majestic mountain backdrop. The careful details of the buildings and landscape highlight Aberli's skills in capturing a realistic depiction of the Swiss countryside. This work is a prime example of Aberli's landscape paintings, which often showcased the beauty of the Swiss Alps, a popular subject for landscape artists during the 18th century.