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Landscape with Tharandt Castle Ruins

c. 1800
(Swiss, 1734–1816)
Switzerland
Hand-colored and sepia toned etching on wove paper
Support: 42.5 x 56 cm (16 3/4 x 22 1/16 in.); Matted: 45.7 x 61.3 cm (18 x 24 1/8 in.); Image: 31.1 x 44.5 cm (12 1/4 x 17 1/2 in.)
Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial Fund 2023.118
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

Soon after Adrian Zingg sketched this view in the village of Tharandt, the area became popular among tourists for its dramatic views.

Description

Swiss artist Adrian Zingg made the landscape of Saxony his primary and almost exclusive subject and sought out dramatic views, often featuring the country’s distinctive waterfalls, landscapes, and ruins, to convey its grandeur while maintaining a topographical precision. These two prints depict the ruins of Tharandt castle, a medieval structure outside Dresden. Zingg traveled to the site to sketch with friends, captivated by the juxtaposition between nature’s grandeur and the castle’s impermanence.
  • ?–2023
    (James Bergquist, Boston, MA), sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
    September 11, 2023–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Weisheit-Possél, Sabine, and Adrian Zingg. Adrian Zingg (1734-1816): Landschaftsgraphik zwischen Aufklärung und Romantik. Berlin: Lit, 2010. Mentioned: p. 167.
  • {{cite web|title=Landscape with Tharandt Castle Ruins|url=false|author=Adrian Zingg|year=c. 1800|access-date=24 June 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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