This is Schinkel's most famous print and one of his most important graphic works.
Gothic Church behind a Grove of Oaks by Karl Frederich Schinkel, 1810
© V&A (Victoria and Albert Museum)
Details
- Medium:
- Pen lithograph on China paper
- Dimensions:
- 49 x 34 cm
- Art Fund grant:
- £9,000 ( Total: £27,103)
- Acquired in:
- 1997
- Vendor:
- Helmet H Rumbler
It is an early example of lithograph from Berlin. Depicts church with rose window, gravestones and people walking amongst them.
Provenance
Bassenge, Berlin, auction no. 67, June 1996.
Venue details
V&A (Victoria and Albert Museum)
Cromwell Road, London
London
SW7 2RL
020 7942 2000
www.vam.ac.uk
Entry details
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