The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of December 18, 2025
Landscape
c 1780
Location: Not on view
Description
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.- William Randolph Hearst; sold c. 1994 by a descendent of Hearst to a Private New York Collection; Monroe Warshaw, New York City, 2009.
- {{cite web|title=Landscape|url=false|author=Franz Kobell|year=c 1780|access-date=18 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2009.21