The Ruins of the Monastery of Oybin in the Zittau Mountains

1792

Philipp Veith

Associated Names
Philipp Veith

Artist, German, 1768 - 1837

The image shows a landscape with a vast expanse stretching out and hills in the distance. Ruined structures are visible on a rocky hill, surrounded by greenery. The sky meets the hills on the horizon. The brushwork is soft and smooth, especially in the clouds and sky. The color palette includes blues, greens, and browns. A waterway reflects the scene with a bridge, cattle grazing, and a figure tending to them. scattered houses are nestled among trees in the background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor with gouache and pen and black ink over graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 44.6 x 58 cm (17 9/16 x 22 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.129.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Galerie Bassenge, Berlin, 29 November 2011, no. 6514); (via C. G. Boerner, New York); purchased 2011 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by later hand, lower right in graphite: Passep / 3 cm Mahonie(?) / [not deciphered] / 47521 / EDAE

Wikidata ID

Q64619531

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