Mountainous Landscape with a Brook

early 19th century

Not on view

Subtle gradations in tone, created with washes of varying densities and the skillful use of untouched paper, result in a compelling sense of spatial recession and a brilliant luminosity. Although lesser known than his older brother Ferdinand and nephew Wilhelm, Franz Kobell enjoyed a prosperous career in Munich, producing several views of the wooded mountains of Bavaria.

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Title: Mountainous Landscape with a Brook
Artist: Franz Kobell (German, Mannheim 1749–1822 Munich)
Date: early 19th century
Medium: Brush and brown ink and wash over graphite
Dimensions: 8 1/16 x 10 7/8 in. (20.4 x 27.7 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Van Day Truex Fund, 2006
Object Number: 2006.488
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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