Brunnenanlage im Pfirsichgarten des Oberen Belvederes
um 1850
Medium
Bleistift auf Papier
Dimensions
24 x 29 cm
Classification
Zeichnung
Department
Belvedere Collection
Museum
Belvedere
Credit
Belvedere, Vienna
Accession Number
9445
Art Historical Context
This delicate pencil drawing by Peter Krafft, created around 1850, captures the elegant fountain installation within the peach garden of Vienna’s Upper Belvedere. Measuring just 24 by 29 centimeters, the work offers an intimate glimpse into the landscaped grounds of historic palace complex, which had long served as a summer residence for the Habsburg court. Krafft’s precise lines bring out the architectural details of the fountain and the surrounding garden paths, reflecting the refined taste of mid-nineteenth-century Vienna. As a drawing executed in pencil on paper, the piece exemplifies the...