244 - Unknown (19th), A village in the Taunus region near Falkenstein, 1852, Pencil

Unknown (19th), A village in the Taunus region near Falkenstein, 1852, Pencil Unknown (19th century): Village on the Taunus near Königstein, Falkenstein, 1852, Pencil Technique: White heightened Pencil on Paper (grey) Inscription: Verso inscribed by the artist's hand: "Falkenstein". Verso dated: "Königsteiner Höhe[?] 21/9 52". Date: 1852 Description: The artwork shows a detailed, pastoral landscape with a dense line of trees in the foreground. In the background is a rural settlement with buildings and a church spire, radiating a peaceful and idyllic character. The masterful hatching technique emphasises the topographical diversity and reinforces the narrative structure of the rural idyll. Keywords: Kronberg; Königstein; Falkenstein; Bad Soden; landscape; pastoral; rural settlement; trees; building; church; peaceful; idyllic; hatching; topographical; narrative; artwork; academic; art historical; detailed; drawing; nature; architecture; traditional; richness of detail, 19th century, Romanticism, Cities, Germany, Size: Paper (grey): 22,2 cm x 28,7 cm (8,7 x 11,3 in) Condition: Defective condition. Foxing on all sides. The corners of the sheet are slightly bumped and creased. Bumped along the edges. Untrimmed along the right edge of the sheet and minimally torn in the centre.