The Convent Terrace

1829

Ernst Fries

Associated Names
Ernst Fries

Artist, German, 1801 - 1833

The image shows a detailed landscape with a view from an elevated position. A stately building with Gothic arches and a tall spire is on the right, accompanied by a row of trees lining a path. A river curves along the left side between rolling hills extending into the distance. The horizon is where the hills meet the sky, creating a serene backdrop. The building, trees, and landscapes are depicted with fine lines, resembling etching or engraving work. The monochromatic palette adds to the intricate details and timeless quality of the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on chine collé

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 14.1 x 19.7 cm (5 9/16 x 7 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 22.6 x 30.2 cm (8 7/8 x 11 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1998.6.8

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Winkler 1975, no. 23, State before letters

  • Series Title

    Views of the Convent of Neuburg on the Neckar

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(C.G. Boerner Inc., New York); purchased by NGA, 1998.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1975

  • Winkler, Rolf A. Die Fruhzeit der deutschen Lithographie. Munich: Prestel-Verlag, 1975.

1988

  • C.G. Boerner Neue Lagerliste 90, 1988: no. 70.

Inscriptions

lower left in stone: EF; rest by later hands, lower left in graphite: (5) / Re 85; vertical along left edge verso in graphite: Stift Neuburg am Neckar; upper left verso in graphite: 481188816; upper right verso in graphite: 452/6

Wikidata ID

Q75396915

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