Das Schloss am Meer (Castle on the Sea)

19th century

Adolf Friedrich Teichs

Associated Names
Adolf Friedrich Teichs

Artist, German, 1812 - 1860

The image shows a painting of a wooded area with a castle-like structure in the distance. The perspective suggests the observer is among the trees. The landscape leads to the distant building under a moonlit night sky. The brushstrokes are refined, creating smooth transitions of tones that give depth to the scene. The structure stands out against the sky. The color palette is dark, with blues and grays, highlighted by moonlight reflecting on water and a small figure in red near a tree. The artwork has an intricate border, adding to its decorative style and mysterious ambiance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil sketch with pen and brown ink over graphite

  • Credit Line

    Diane A. Nixon Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 2 7/16 x 3 3/4 in. (6.2 x 9.6 cm)
    sheet: 6.8 x 10.2 cm (2 11/16 x 4 in.)
    mount: 8 3/8 x 10 9/16 in. (21.2 x 26.8 cm)

  • Accession Number

    2008.51.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Ralph R. Haugwitz, Berlin). (Hill-Stone Inc., New York); purchased 2008 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

in brown ink, on cartouche below image: Das Schloss am Meer; in brown ink, lower right: A. Teichs

Wikidata ID

Q64533340

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