Rococo Altar with a Reliquary Tomb

1760s

Veit Königer

Associated Names
Veit Königer

Artist, German, 1729 - 1792

This is a drawing of an ornate architectural design featuring detailed sculptural elements. The composition highlights a grandiose and intricate piece of architecture adorned with baroque and rococo decorations. At the center is an empty niche with an elaborately carved archway, surrounded by cherub-like figures and swirling acanthus leaves. Flanking each side of the niche are sculptural figures standing under classical-style pediments. These figures are intricately carved and draped in flowing garments. The drawing is executed in fine lines and shading, providing depth and texture to the architectural elements.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink with gray wash on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    William B. O'Neal Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 37.1 x 24.2 cm (14 5/8 x 9 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2003.46.2


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Kunsthandel Dr. Robert Keil, Vienna); purchased 2003 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2002

  • Ausgewählte Meisterzeichnungen Druckgraphicken und Gemälde/Selected Master Drawings, Prints and Paintings, 1700-1820. Kunsthandel Dr. Robert Keil, Vienna, 2002: 6.

Inscriptions

lower right in brown ink: Veit Königer bildformer

Wikidata ID

Q64633476

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