Brunnenanlage im Pfirsichgarten des Oberen Belvederes: Detail
um 1850
Medium
Bleistift auf Papier
Dimensions
Blattmaße: 26,4 x 20 cm
Classification
Zeichnung
Department
Belvedere Collection
Museum
Belvedere
Credit
Belvedere, Vienna
Accession Number
9444a
Art Historical Context
Peter Krafft’s delicate pencil drawing from around 1850 captures a detail of the fountain installation in the peach garden of Vienna’s Upper Belvedere. Created on a modest sheet of paper measuring just 26.4 by 20 centimeters, the work reflects the careful observation typical of mid-nineteenth-century Austrian draftsmen. Krafft, known for his historical paintings, here turns his attention to the palace’s landscaped grounds, preserving a quiet moment within one of the city’s most celebrated Baroque ensembles. As part of the Belvedere Collection, this drawing functions both as an artistic study ...