Schloss Landstuhl b. Kaisers, Lautern, den Prinzen v. Sickingen gehürig

Karl Julius von Leypold

Associated Names
Karl Julius von Leypold

Artist, German, 1806 - 1874

The image shows a castle on a hill. The viewpoint is slightly elevated, displaying the castle's structure with multiple towers and a central building. The background is blank, emphasizing the castle. Delicate lines outline the castle, with light brown and beige washes suggesting texture. The color palette is subtle and antiquated, with sparse touches of color highlighting the linework.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite with brown wash on wove paper from a sketchbook

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 12.4 × 20.2 cm (4 7/8 × 7 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.94.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Joseph Fach OHG, Frankfurt am Main); purchased 2013 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

across bottom of page in graphite: Schloss Landstuhl b. Kaisers, Lautern, den Prinzen v. Sickingen gehürig

Wikidata ID

Q64591899

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