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Predjama Castle in Krein, Twelve Hours from Trieste

A work made of lithograph in black on tan wove paper.
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  • A work made of lithograph in black on tan wove paper.

Date:

1816

Artist:

Karl Friedrich Schinkel (German, 1781-1841)
printed by Friedrich Klinsmann (German, active 1814-c. 1816)

About this artwork

Karl Friedrich Schinkel composed this scene through precise penwork rather than with a lithographic crayon, the mark-making tool that predominated later in the century. In short staccato flicks and long, undulating strokes of lithographic ink, Schinkel’s technique here conveys the textures of trees, rock, and masonry. These fine details reflect the artist’s method of drafting outdoors, which is noted in the inscription at right beneath the image. The contrast between the dark fluidity of Schinkel’s lines and the warm tone of the paper captures the subtle but dramatic play of light and shadow across the medieval architecture and the rock faces of the mountain.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Karl Friedrich Schinkel

Title

Predjama Castle in Krein, Twelve Hours from Trieste

Place

Germany (Artist's nationality:)

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1816

Medium

Lithograph in black on tan wove paper

Dimensions

Image: 38.4 × 31.3 cm (15 1/8 × 12 3/8 in.); Sheet: 45.3 × 36 cm (17 7/8 × 14 3/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Dorothy Braude Edinburg to the Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial Collection

Reference Number

2013.472

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