90 - C. GRAIMBERG (*1774), Tree Study, around 1800, pencil

C. GRAIMBERG (*1774), Tree Study, around 1800, pencil Carl Von (Count) de Graimberg (1774–1865, ibid.): Tree Study, c. 1800, pencil Technique: Pencil on laid paper Date: c. 1800 Description: Louis Charles François de Graimberg (b. 1774 near Château-Thierry; d. 1864 in Heidelberg) was a Romantic painter and draftsman who also made a name for himself as a collector, museum founder, and monument conservator. His studies of nature bear witness to his deep engagement with the Romantics’ ideas about nature. The pencil study depicts a young tree with sparse foliage. The motifs from these drawings often found their way into the large-format paintings he created in his adopted home of Heidelberg. | Watermark: Coat of arms (?) Provenance: From a collection containing some signed drawings by the artist. Keywords: Tree; 19th century; Romanticism; Botany; Germany; Size: Laid paper: 18.0 cm x 21.5 cm (7.1 x 8.5 in) Condition: Good condition. Slightly stained; clear line samples in ink; lower right corner creased