63 - I. DUVIVIER (1758-1832), The ruins of Hohbarr Castle near Saverne, Watercolor

I. DUVIVIER (1758-1832), The ruins of Hohbarr Castle near Saverne, Watercolor Ignace Duvivier (1758 - 1832 ibid.): The ruins of Hohbarr Castle near Saverne, 19th century, Watercolor Technique: Watercolor and Pen drawing on Paper, mounted on Paper Inscription: At the lower part inscribed by the artist's hand: "restes du chateau de Hautbal près Saverne en Alzace". numbered: "57.",und "53". Date: 19th century Description: Duvivier's view shows above all the decay in the characteristic remains of Hohbarr Castle: broken edges of crumbling masonry overgrown by lush greenery in a rural setting. Built around 1100, the medieval castle above Saverne in what is now the French department of Bas-Rhin was built on sandstone cliffs 460 m above the valley of Zorn and the plain of Alsace. and underwent extensions and alterations at various times by the bishops of Strasbourg. In the aftermath of the Thirty Years' War, the castle was razed to the ground. Provenance: Sammlung Ritter von Pfeiffer, Wien; Boerner, Leipzig, 1914 Keywords: Castle, Castle, Landscape, Alsace, Watercolour, Ruin, Drawing, France, 19th century, Romanticism, Landscape, France, Size: Paper: 26,0 cm x 41,5 cm (10,2 x 16,3 in) Condition: Good condition. Somewhat browned, faintly spotted and somewhat wavy at margins.