Courtyard of a Swiss Country House

Friedrich Salathé

Associated Names
Friedrich Salathé

Artist, Swiss, 1793 - 1858

The image is a pencil sketch of a rustic wooden building surrounded by trees. The sketch is done in a loose, organic style with light pencil strokes. There are details on the building to show texture and depth. The scene is monochrome, using shading to convey light and shadow. Stone steps and figures near the building are softly rendered. In the distance, there are more trees and less defined structures.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Artist's estate (not in Lugt); Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Meissner, Zurich; gift to NGA, 2001.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: 7/81/75 - E; by later hand, lower right verso: stamp of Nachlass Salathé

Wikidata ID

Q64570871

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