Cathedral Ruins, Bacharach

1841

Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze

Associated Names
Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze

Artist, American, born Germany, 1816 - 1868

The image features a drawing of a ruined Gothic structure viewed from a slightly elevated angle. The architectural elements such as pointed arches and delicate tracery are emphasized. The horizon is subtly suggested in the backdrop. The ruins are positioned prominently in the center of the composition, with a series of stone steps leading upwards. The brushstrokes are soft and intricate, capturing the details of the stone and brickwork, while washes add depth and shadow. The color palette is subdued with shades of gray, reddish-brown, and hints of greenery. A tree is depicted on the left side with its foliage sketched lightly in contrast to the architectural lines.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Rear Admiral Eugene Henry Cozzens Leutze (son of the artist), New York; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1917; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1972

  • The Dusseldorf Academy and the Americans, Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute, Utica, New York; National Collection of Fine Arts, Washington, DC; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, 1972-1973

1976

  • The Hudson on the Rhine, Kuntsmuseum Dusseldorf; Kunsthalle Bielefeld, Germany, 1976

1983

  • American Master Drawings from the Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1983

1986

  • American Masters: Works on Paper from the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC; Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, 1986-1988, pp. 19-21, no. 8, repro

Bibliography

1975

  • Groseclose, Barbara S. Emanuel Leutze, 1816-1868: Freedom is the Only King. Washington, DC: National Collection of Fine Arts, 1975, pp. 123-124, 137, no. 242.

1983

  • Simmons, Linda Crocker and with the assistance of Adrianne J. Humphrey, et al. American Drawings, Watercolors, Pastels, and Collages in the Collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Washington, DC: Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1983: p. 33, no. 237.

Inscriptions

upper right in graphite: E. Leutze [erased] / Bacharach Sept. 14 1841

Wikidata ID

Q64559374

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