Die Kohlmessergasse und der Salzgries bei der Ruprechtsstiege
undatiert
Medium
Aquarell auf Papier
Dimensions
34,9 × 29 cm
Classification
Zeichnung
Department
Belvedere Collection
Museum
Belvedere
Credit
Belvedere, Vienna
Accession Number
4693/7
About this artwork
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Art Historical Context
Ferdinand Weckbrodt's *Die Kohlmessergasse und der Salzgries bei der Ruprechtsstiege* captures a vivid snapshot of historic Vienna, focusing on the narrow, bustling streets of Kohlmessergasse and Salzgries near the Ruprechtsstiege—the steps leading to St. Rupert's Church, one of the city's oldest landmarks dating back to the 12th century. This undated watercolor on paper (34.9 × 29 cm) showcases Weckbrodt's skill as a 19th-century Austrian artist specializing in intimate urban vedute, or city views, that preserve the everyday charm of Vienna's Innere Stadt before widespread modernization. Ren...