MORITZ VON SCHWIND
(1804 Vienna - 1871 Munich)
I am the road, the truth and life*
* = „ICH BIN DER WEG DIE WAHRHEIT UND DAS LEBEN“
Title given by the artist to this study for a mural painting with
the motive of the resurrection of Lazarus.
Verso: architectural drawing of a column basis and a putto as well
as handwritten texts in microscopically small, only partially
readable letters including the date “1861”
Graphite, 221-3 by 311 mm. A collector’s stamp “V” at the bottom
right (recto). Not included in Lught.
Conservation: paper slightly yellowed and rubbed (edges) |