70 - I. DUVIVIER (1758–1832), The Coast Near Platamonas, Indian ink

I. DUVIVIER (1758–1832), The Coast Near Platamonas, Indian ink Ignace Duvivier (1758–1832, ibid.): View of the coast at Platamonas with the fortress and Mount Olympos, 19th century, Indian ink Technique: Indian ink over pencil on paper, mounted on paper Inscription: lower left, inscribed in the artist’s hand: “Platamonde”; lower right: “Bord du Nil”; upper left in the illustration: “Olympe.” Numbered: “30.” and “80.” Date: 19th century Description: The captions provided by the artist to identify the subject matter appear contradictory, as he cites both Platamonas in Greece and the banks of the Nile as the source of the motif. In terms of the landscape, the coastal location at Platamonas, featuring the castle and Mount Olympos in Greece, is evident. Provenance: Ritter von Pfeiffer Collection, Vienna; Boerner, Leipzig, 1914 Keywords: Greece, castle, fortress rock, Nile, sea, river, Egypt, landscape, watercolor, drawing, 19th century, Romanticism, Landscape, Greece, Size: Paper: 26.0 cm x 41.5 cm (10.2 x 16.3 in) Condition: Good condition. Slightly browned, slightly wavy, faintly stained; upper left margin has a tear and a brown spot.