View of the Interior of the Church of St Sebald in Nuremberg

1817

Domenico Quaglio

Associated Names
Domenico Quaglio

Artist, German, 1787 - 1837

This is a drawing of the interior of a grand cathedral with high vaulted ceilings and ornate architectural features. The drawing showcases an intricate Gothic style, with pointed arches and detailed stonework. The interior features columns supporting the arched ceiling and side aisles with large stained glass windows. Near the center is an ornate pulpit or altar area. The composition has strong linear perspective, leading the eye towards the far end where more architectural details can be seen. The attention to detail in the architectural elements is evident through fine line work and perspective.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    two-toned lithograph on wove cream paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 42.2 × 36.9 cm (16 5/8 × 14 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 62.9 × 46.2 cm (24 3/4 × 18 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.92.440

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Trost 1973, Vol. (L), no. 41, State only

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Galerie Arnoldi-Livie, Munich); Ruth Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased September 12, 1997; Gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1973

  • Trost, Brigitte. Domenico Quaglio, Monographie und Werkverzeichnis. Munich, 1973: no. 41, only

Inscriptions

lettered at lower left: Dominicus Quaglio pinx: et del: 1817; below image, in graphite, by later hand: 1436; D 168, 25; A 76 50; on verso, in graphite: No. 6.

Wikidata ID

Q76556919

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