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FRANZ KOBELL (1749 Munich 1822)
Witches place close to Saverne (Alsace)
Verso: „Neuweiler“ (Alsace), inscription by the artist in graphite at
the top right;
Brush in diverse modifications of brown, partly visible preliminary
drawing in graphite, 221 x 182 mm, partly visible dated watermark:
“179…J. WHAT (-MAN)
Conservation: fresh in colour (not faded)
An example of the spontaneously executed brush drawings Kobell was
famous for, and a very early example of the romantic topic with
persons standing at the edge of a cliff in front of a sweeping
countryside. |