Corner of a Meadow with a Stream

1800/1820

Franz Innocenz Josef Kobell

Associated Names
Franz Innocenz Josef Kobell

Artist, German, 1749 - 1822

The image shows a landscape viewed from a slightly elevated point. The horizon is in the upper third of the composition, obscured by hills and bushes, with subtle lines of vegetation and small trees leading into the distance. The brushstrokes are loose and fluid, with expressive lines and washes creating a sense of movement in the foliage and water. The color palette is monochromatic, with varying shades of brown and sepia tones. A stream winds through rocky and bushy terrain, with detailed textures, and in the distance, the land blends smoothly with the sky.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    brush and dark brown ink, with framing lines in pen and black ink and graphite, on very light green laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Wolfgang Ratjen Collection, Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 17.6 x 21.2 cm (6 15/16 x 8 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2007.111.110


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Konrad Diepolder, Munich, 1985. Wolfgang Ratjen, Munich; purchased 2007 by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1997

  • Herbig, Thomas. Franz Kobell: Ein Landschaftszeichner um 1800. Aquarelle, Zeichnungen, Radierungen. Städtische Galerie Traunstein and Hans Thoma-Gesellschaft (Kunstverein Reutlingen), 1997: 75, no. 45 (reproduced p. 34).

2005

  • Franz Kobell (1749-1822): Ein Zeichner zwischen Idylle und Realizsmus. Staatliche Graphische Sammlung, Munich, 2005, no. 91 (not reproduced).

2010

  • German Master Drawings from the Wolfgang Ratjen Collection, 1580 - 1900, NGA, 2010: 36, no. 50, under nos. 49 and 81.

Wikidata ID

Q64570507

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