Triumphal Arch for Lotharius II

1725

Christian Engelbrecht and Johann Andreas Pfeffel, after Peter Schubert von Ehrenberg

Associated Names
Christian Engelbrecht

Artist, German, 1672 - 1735

Johann Andreas Pfeffel

Artist, German, 1674 - 1748

Peter Schubert von Ehrenberg

Artist After, German, born 1688

This is a drawing of an architectural structure with classical elements and ornate sculptures. The structure features a grand archway supported by Corinthian columns, adorned with statues, garlands, and reliefs. The archway leads to an interior space resembling a temple or palace hall. The arched roof bears detailed sculptures and reliefs depicting various symbolic figures. The scene is composed to suggest depth, with architectural elements extending into the background, revealing a larger building or complex. The composition is highly detailed, focusing on symmetry and classical architectural styles.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Estate of Leo Steinberg

  • Dimensions

    plate: 35.8 x 24.2 cm (14 1/8 x 9 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 40.5 x 30.2 cm (15 15/16 x 11 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.139.108

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, p. 143 (under Johann Ulrich Kraus)

  • Series Title

    Antonius Bömer, _Triumphus Novem Seculorum Imperii Romano-Germanici... (Augsburg, 1725)

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Leo Steinberg, New York (1920-2011); Estate of Leo Steinberg; gift to NGA, 2011

Associated Names

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger: vol. 19 p. 143, under Johann Ulrich Krauss

Inscriptions

center of image: Triumphus Justitiae in Lothario II / saculo IV Imperii Romano Germanici; (extensive inscriptions sprinkled throughout architecture); lower left in plate: Petr. Schubart von Ehrenberg inv. et del.; lower right in plate: Engelbrecht & Pfeffel sc. Vien

Wikidata ID

Q76559300

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