Ruins of the Oybin Monastery in Winter

c. 1830

Karl Heinrich Beichling

Associated Names
Karl Heinrich Beichling

Artist, German, 1803 - 1876

The image shows an arched stone entryway leading into an ancient, roofless structure with Gothic architectural features. Three tall, arched windows reveal the sky, tall pine trees, and part of a crumbling stone wall. Brushstrokes capture stone texture and sky softness. The color palette includes muted earth tones and hints of blue and white in the sky. Dark birds move across the stone floor, complementing the play of light and shadow. Snow accents the upper stone surfaces, indicating a cold season.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    William B. O'Neal Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 27.5 x 20.7 cm (10 13/16 x 8 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.29.2


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(H. W. Fichter Kunsthandel, Frankfurt); purchased 2010 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2010

  • H. W. Fichter Kunsthandel. Gezeichnete Kunst XVII. Frankfurt am Main, 2010: 9.

Inscriptions

lower right: C. Beichling fe

Wikidata ID

Q64591876

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