Landschaft mit Viadukt
Medium
Kohlestift und Aquarell auf Papier
Dimensions
39,8 × 75,5 cm
Classification
Zeichnung
Department
Belvedere Collection
Museum
Belvedere
Credit
Belvedere, Vienna
Accession Number
SLM 459
Art Historical Context
Landschaft mit Viadukt, created by Charles de Thomas in 1795, captures a sweeping landscape dominated by an elegant viaduct. Executed in charcoal pencil and watercolor on paper, this drawing measures nearly 40 by 76 centimeters and belongs to thevedere Collection in Vienna. The work reflects the late eighteenth-century fascination with nature shaped by human ingenuity, presenting viaduct as both an marvel and a harmonious element within its surroundings. In 1795, European artists increasingly turned to landscape as a subject worthy of serious attention, influenced by Enlightenment ideas about...