Who created "Genoveva"?

Genoveva was created by Adrian Ludwig Richter in 1872.

What medium is "Genoveva"?

Genoveva is Watercolor on paper.

Is "Genoveva" in the public domain?

Yes, Genoveva is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Genoveva

Adrian Ludwig Richter

1872

Medium

Watercolor on paper

Dimensions

12 1/4 x 7 1/4 in. (31.1 x 18.4 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1939

Accession Number

39.81.1

Tags

BirdsChildrenWomenRabbitsForests

About this artwork

Adrian Ludwig Richter (1803-1884), one of Germany's most beloved 19th-century illustrators, created this delicate watercolor in 1872 depicting the medieval legend of Genoveva of Brabant. A representative of both Romanticism and Biedermeier styles, Richter spent his career celebrating German folk traditions and medieval legends through meticulously detailed images rendered with fairy-tale charm. The work illustrates the poignant story of Genoveva, wife of 13th-century Count Palatine Siegfried of ...

Genoveva

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