Die neue Wiese in Karlsbad
1833
Medium
Aquarell, Gouache auf Karton
Dimensions
22,5 x 31,4 cm
Classification
Zeichnung
Department
Belvedere Collection
Museum
Belvedere
Credit
Belvedere, Vienna
Accession Number
5109
Art Historical Context
**Die neue Wiese in Karlsbad** (1833) by Carl Agricola captures a serene landscape view of the "New Meadow" in the famed spa town of Karlsbad (now Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic). This intimate watercolor and gouache on cardboard, measuring just 22.5 x 31.4 cm, showcases Agricola's skill as a topographical artist, rendering the lush meadow, winding paths, and distant architecture with delicate precision. Housed in Vienna's Belvedere Collection and classified as a drawing, it invites viewers into a peaceful corner of 19th-century Bohemian resort life. Painted during the Biedermeier era, when rom...