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 bottom, inscribed in the artist’s hand: “restes du château de Hautbal près Saverne en Alsace”. numbered: "57." and "53". Date: 19th century Description: Duvivier’s view highlights above all the decay evident in the characteristic remains of Hohbarr Castle: jagged edges of crumbling masonry overgrown with 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 constructed on sandstone cliffs 460 m above the Zorn Valley and the Alsace plain, 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: Ritter von Pfeiffer Collection, Vienna; Boerner, Leipzig, 1914 Keywords: Castle, Castle, Landscape, Alsace, Watercolor, 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. Slightly browned, with faint spots and slightly wavy margins.