Burg Eltz

c. 1822

Lorenz Ekemann-Allesson, after Domenico Quaglio

Associated Names
Lorenz Ekemann-Allesson

Artist, German, 1791 - 1828

Domenico Quaglio

Artist After, German, 1787 - 1837

The image is an etching showing Burg Eltz, a castle on a hill surrounded by a landscape. The view is slightly elevated, displaying the castle's structure with turrets and chimneys. A road leads to the castle, and a figure or rider is visible. Hills and mountains are in the background. The etching uses detailed lines to depict textures and depth. The color palette is sepia. The sky has birds. Brushing and shading techniques show the cliffs and trees.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph printed in pale yellow and black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 35.8 × 40.5 cm (14 1/8 × 15 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 42.1 × 57.8 cm (16 9/16 × 22 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.87.9

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Helmut H. Rumbler, Frankfurt am Main); purchased 2013 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in stone: Gemalt von D. Quaglio; lower center in stone: Bei J. Velten in Carlsruhe. / BURG ELTZ / an der Eltz, Stammschloss der Grafen gleichen Namens in Moselthale; lower right in stone: Gezeichnet v. L. Ekemann-Allessson

Wikidata ID

Q77005048

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