C. HILGERS (1818-1890), View of a town in the valley, around 1840, Watercolor Carl Hilgers (1818 - 1890 ): View of a town in the valley, c. 1840, Watercolor Technique: Watercolor over Pencil on Paper Inscription: Middle right inscribed by another person: "Carl Hilgers 1818-1890". Date: c. 1840 Description: A delicately drawn landscape unfolds before us, centred on an expressive group of trees, their branches reaching protectively over the ruins of a former building. The detailed depiction of the foliage, mixed with the delicate rendering of the masonry and vegetation, creates a harmonious overall picture. In the background, a distant village can be seen sparingly, emphasising the pastoral character of the scene. Keywords: art drawing; landscape; trees; ruin; foliage; masonry; vegetation; village; harmonious; pastoral scene; rich in detail; branches; protection; filigree; depiction of nature; historicism; art study; composition; light; shadow, 19th century, Romanticism, Landscape, Germany, Size: Paper: 24,9 cm x 34,9 cm (9,8 x 13,7 in)