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Landscape

c 1780

Franz Kobell

(German, 1749–1822)
Culture
Germany, 18th
Medium
pen and ink with wash
Credit Line
Gift of Monroe Warshaw 2009.21
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Franz Kobell was one of the most prolific draftsman working in Germany in the late 18th and early 19th century. His interest in the Italianate landscape intensified following visits to Rome in 1779 and 1784. This drawing may have been executed in Italy, but it is impossible to be certain. His drawings often depict sweeping vistas with rocky outcroppings, such as in this sheet. The overwhelming vista contrasts with the tiny classical figures, emphasizing man's insignificance in nature.
A horizontal ink and wash drawing depicts a panoramic landscape on aged paper. Dense clusters of expressive brushstrokes and hatched outlines convey leafy trees dominating the right foreground. In the lower left, two small figures stand on a winding path. The terrain recedes into a broad, hazy valley punctuated by distant mountains and a small building. Thin clouds and tiny birds occupy the sky above, creating a sense of deep atmospheric perspective.

Landscape

c 1780

Franz Kobell

(German, 1749–1822)
Germany, 18th

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