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Tower of a Fortified House [recto]

1814/1815

Friedrich Salathé

Associated Names

Friedrich Salathé

Artist, Swiss, 1793 - 1858

The image depicts a rustic building with a tall tower in the central part. There is no distinct horizon line. The tower and trees suggest verticality. The building has a tiled roof and a balcony. The brushstrokes are delicate and precise, giving a sense of texture, especially in the trees with green leaves. The color palette is subdued, with light grays and muted greens against a pale background. Two figures are sketched on the right side.

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Artwork overview

Medium

pen and black ink with watercolor over graphite on wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of Kurt Meissner, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art
Dimensions

overall: 44 x 39.1 cm (17 5/16 x 15 3/8 in.)
Accession Number

1991.155.1.a

Study of a Tree [verso]

Friedrich Salathé

1814

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1992

Dürer to Diebenkorn: Recent Acquisitions of Art of Paper, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1992, no. 49.

Bibliography

1988

Kunstmuseum Basel, Friedrich Salathe, 1988, 27.

Wikidata ID

Q64570866

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