Das Rotenturm-Tor in Wien
vor 1858
Medium
Aquarell auf Papier
Dimensions
22,6 × 29,9 cm
Classification
Zeichnung
Department
Belvedere Collection
Museum
Belvedere
Credit
Belvedere, Vienna
Accession Number
4664/17
Art Historical Context
Franz Gerasch’s *Das Rotenturm-Tor in Wien* captures a quiet moment at one of Vienna’s historic medieval gates, rendered in delicate watercolor on paper. Measuring just 22.6 by 29.9 centimeters, the small sheet invites close looking, revealing the artist’s careful attention to architectural detail and the play of light across stone and rooftops. Created before 1858, the work preserves the appearance of the Red Tower Gate shortly before its demolition during the city’s great 19th-century expansion. Watercolor was ideally suited to such urban views, allowing Gerasch to record changing light and...