242 - Unknown (19th), Sulzberg Castle, Mötteli Castle, Pen drawing

Unknown (19th), Sulzberg Castle, Mötteli Castle, Pen drawing Unknown (19th century): Sulzberg Castle, Möttelischloss, Untereggen, Rorschach, Canton of St Gallen in Switzerland, 19th century, Pen drawing Technique: Watercolored Pen drawing on Paper Date: 19th century Description: The artistic landscape painting shows a picturesque castle embedded in dense pine forests, which symbolise a stable and sublime presence. A tree standing majestically in the foreground dominates the plain, surrounded by peacefully grazing animals. The composition lends the work a calm and idyllic atmosphere and iconographically refers to the harmonious meeting of nature and architecture, which lends the overall picture a peaceful sublimity. Keywords: Landscape, 19th century, Romanticism, Landscape, Switzerland, Size: Paper: 10,9 cm x 16,5 cm (4,3 x 6,5 in) Condition: Rather good condition. Slightly creased and minimally stained in the corners. Lower right corner with minor damage. Remnants of an old mount verso in the corners.