Der Runde Turm und der Festung in Nürnberg (The Round Tower and Fortress in Nuremberg)

c. 1852

Georg Schmidt

Associated Names
Georg Schmidt

Artist, German, 1811 - 1867

The image shows a cobblestone path leading towards a medieval tower and adjacent structures. The tower dominates the left side of the landscape, with a dark conical roof on top. To the right are a wall with arched passageways and pitched-roof buildings stretching into the distance. A person is seated on a stone wall next to the pathway. The scene is presented in sepia tones, adding an antique quality. Trees are scattered throughout the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Charles Isaacs and Carol Nigro Ph.D

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 27.4 × 23.4 cm (10 13/16 × 9 3/16 in.)
    mount: 44.1 × 57.2 cm (17 3/8 × 22 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.23.35

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Bernard Quaritch, London); Charles Isaacs and Carol Nigro Collection, New York, 2013; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by artist, bottom center in graphite: Der runde Turm und Der Festung / in Nürnberg; embossed top right: E.B.; on verso, by unknown hand, bottom right in graphite: P836

Wikidata ID

Q64154187