Boppart

1842

John William Casilear

Associated Names
John William Casilear

Artist, American, 1811 - 1893

The image is a pencil sketch of a town along a river. The perspective is from the riverbank facing the town, with hills in the background and the town situated between the hills and the river's edge. The horizon is positioned in the upper third of the composition. The lines in the drawing depict the architecture and landscape with precision and without shading. Details of rocks and vegetation are shown near the riverbank, leading to the town's rooftops and towers. The color scheme is monochromatic, with light grey paper and dark pencil lines.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on gray wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Paul Magriel

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 19.8 × 30.4 cm (7 13/16 × 11 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.50.1


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: Boppart August 25th 1842; upper left verso in graphite by unknown hand: 40; along upper right edge of verso in ball-point pen and blue by unknown hand: Germ. No 10

Wikidata ID

Q64584489

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