Design for a City Gate in Trier

1746

Balthasar Neumann

Associated Names
Balthasar Neumann

Artist, German, 1687 - 1753

This is a drawing of architectural designs showcasing archways and elevations. On the left side, there is an ornate archway with classical detailing including columns, a triangular pediment, and a central cartouche, topped with a decorative sculpture suggesting maritime themes. On the right, there is a cross-sectional view of a simplified arch structure highlighted in pink tones, illustrating a cut-through side view of the arch. Both designs are annotated with measurements and notes, likely for construction or architectural planning. The drawing emphasizes symmetry and ornamental design in an architectural context.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink with gray wash and watercolor over traces of graphite on laid paper, laid down

  • Credit Line

    Wolfgang Ratjen Collection, Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 41.6 x 46.9 cm (16 3/8 x 18 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2007.111.131

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Christie's London, 1 July 1997, no. 223). Wolfgang Ratjen, Munich; purchased 2007 by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2010

  • German Master Drawings from the Wolfgang Ratjen Collection, 1580 - 1900, NGA, 2010, no. 22.

Bibliography

1998

  • Scherf, Gregor. "Ein Entwurf Balthasar Neumanns für das Simeonstor." Neues Trierisches Jahrbuch 38 (1998): 95-103 (reprod.).

Inscriptions

(all by the artist in brown ink) signed and dated at bottom right: Würtzburg 8. Ma 1746/Balth. Neumann Obrister.; at top center, Littera A; at top right: Grundtriss, auftrag und Profill eines statthors zu Trier, bey St. Simeon; at bottom left, beneath the elevation: auftrag oder prospect; at bottom left, beneath the ground plan: grundriss von dem Statthor; at bottom right, beneath the cross section: Profill oder/-lichen Durchschnid; at bottom right: scale from 1 to 20

Watermarks

not deciphered

Wikidata ID

Q64537120

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