Architectural Fantasy of Antique Ruins with a Watermill

1760s

Caspar Wolf

Associated Names
Caspar Wolf

Artist, Swiss, 1735 - 1783

The image shows a view from within a large structure made of wooden beams and brick, looking out onto a rustic scene. There is a misty gray sky in the distance and various materials like wood, stone, and foliage are depicted with realistic brushstrokes. The color palette is warm and earthy, and there are decorative carvings on a column close to us, with laundry hanging to dry. In the distance, there is a mill with cascading water and a figure by the water's edge.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gouache on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rudolf and Lore Heinemann Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 45 x 58.2 cm (17 11/16 x 22 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2003.61.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Christie's London, 5 December 1989, no. 95). (Galerie de Loës, Geneva, 2001); (Arturo Cuellar, Zurich); purchased 2003 by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2001

  • Dessins anciens du XVIème au XXème siècle. Galerie de Loës, Geneva, 2001, no. 8.

Wikidata ID

Q64538110

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