The Happy Squire and His Bride

1840s

Eugen Napoleon Neureuther

Associated Names
Eugen Napoleon Neureuther

Artist, German, 1806 - 1882

This is a drawing of a scene featuring two elegantly dressed figures surrounded by swirling decorative lines and shapes. The background is dark, highlighting the figures and their attire. A bird flies above them, while winged cherubic figures surround them. A large pole-like structure extends from the top right. In the lower section, faint outlines of a distant landscape with a church spire are visible. The drawing uses dark tones and fine pencil work to create depth and whimsy.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    brush and gray wash over graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.6 x 19.8 cm (12 1/16 x 7 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2008.21.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Walter Bareiss [1919-2007]; (sale, Karl und Faber, Munich, 30 November 2007, no. 505); (via C. G. Boerner, New York); purchased 2007 by NGA.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64560033

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