1831 · Nationalgalerie, Berlin

The genre painters of Berlin were devoid of the sentimental lyricism to be found in the artists of the south. Prussia was at this time rapidly growing in political and economical strength, and it was perhaps the prevailing mood of optimism that encouraged a sense of civic pride and a taste for displaying the new buildings of the city. This can be seen in the elegant streetscapes of Eduard Grtner.