The Sabine Hills and Rocca Santo Stefano Seen from Civitella

c. 1824

Ludwig Richter

Artist, German, 1803 - 1884

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 22 x 31.3 cm (8 11/16 x 12 5/16 in.)

  • Accession

    2011.91.2


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Helene Kretzschmar, the artist's daughter (1837 - 1927); by descent to her granddaughter, Berta Chrambach; Private collection, Leipzig; (sale, Galerie Bassenge, 27 May 2011, no. 6484); (via C. G. Boerner, New York); purchased 2011 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Civitella; lower right in graphite (crossed out): Rocca di Mezzo; by later hand, in graphite on mount: Naturstudie zu dem Ölgemälde "Die Rocca di Mezzo in Sabinerberge mit Civitella / Ausgeführt bei Friedrichs Gemälde Ludwig Richter [Berlin 1937] s 34 nr. 14; lower right in graphite on mount: Nachlass Frau Helene Kretzmer, geb. Richter

Wikidata ID

Q64533402


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