Ansicht von Salzburg

'Ansicht von Salzburg' (Prospect of Salzburg) is yet another of Sattler's Salzburg views, the multiplicity of these canvases suggesting either a series intended for exhibition or sustained commercial interest in the subject from Austrian and German collectors. The different titles—Blick auf, Blick von, Ansicht von—suggest distinct viewpoints and perhaps different lighting conditions, constituting together a comprehensive topographic account of one of Austria's most celebrated cities. Sattler's thorough documentation of Salzburg paralleled the approach he took to other key sites in his European cosmorama inventory.

The Ansicht view presents Salzburg in its characteristic panoramic form, the Hohensalzburg fortress above, the city's Baroque domes and spires in the middle register, and the Salzach River below. The hierarchical organization from fortress to river reflects the topographic convention for depicting elevated cities with both architectural and natural components.