Architectural Details for a Wall Decoration with Empress Maria Theresia Embracing the Young Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

c. 1864

Moritz von Schwind

Associated Names
Moritz von Schwind

Artist, Austrian, 1804 - 1871

This is a drawing of an architectural sketch featuring decorative elements and structures. The drawing illustrates a section of a building interior or facade with ornate architectural details, such as archways and column capitals. In the middle of the composition, there is a figure of a woman sitting on an elaborate chair. The drawing is executed in a loose, sketchy style, with detailed line work. The use of curves and scrolls in the embellishments adds to the intricate design.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink on ivory paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 17.9 x 22.6 cm (7 1/16 x 8 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2003.95.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Estate of the artist; Dr. Demmer-Siebert ; Ingeborg Tremmel;(sale, Ketterer Kunst, Munich, 5 May 2003, no. 318); (via Artemis Fine Arts Inc., New York); purchased 2003 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Mozart & Maria Theresia

Wikidata ID

Q64617963

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