Die Matzleinsdorfer Linie in Wien (Ecke Margarethengürtel und Matzleinsdorfer Platz)
1892
Medium
Aquarell auf Papier
Dimensions
20,7 × 29 cm
Classification
Zeichnung
Department
Belvedere Collection
Museum
Belvedere
Credit
Belvedere, Vienna
Accession Number
4664/10
Art Historical Context
**Die Matzleinsdorfer Linie in Wien (Ecke Margarethengürtel und Matzleinsdorfer Platz)**, created by Franz Gerasch in 1892, captures a bustling corner in Vienna's Favoriten district. Gerasch, a prominent Viennese artist (1856–1906) known for his delicate watercolor cityscapes, skillfully depicts the intersection of the Margarethengürtel and Matzleinsdorfer Platz along the Matzleinsdorfer Linie—a vital tram route symbolizing the city's rapid modernization during the Gründerzeit era. This small-scale work (20.7 × 29 cm) invites viewers into everyday urban life at the fin de siècle, where horse-d...