Cleveland Museum of Art

Landscape with Tharandt Castle Ruins

Adrian ZinggLinkedCulture matchlcp-1d2bba1977c3

Date: c. 1800
Medium: Hand-colored and sepia toned etching on wove paper
Culture: Switzerland
Department: Prints
Institution: Cleveland Museum of Art
Object ID: 536653

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Swiss artist Adrian Zingg made the landscape of Saxony his primary and almost exclusive subject and sought out dramatic views, often featuring the country’s distinctive waterfalls, landscapes, and ruins, to convey its grandeur while maintaining a topographical precision. These two prints depict the ruins of Tharandt castle, a medieval structure outside Dresden. Zingg traveled to the site to sketch with friends, captivated by the juxtaposition between nature’s grandeur and the castle’s impermanence. Soon after Adrian Zingg sketched this view in the village of Tharandt, the area became popular among tourists for its dramatic views.

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Credit line: Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial Fund
Provenance: ?–2023: (James Bergquist, Boston, MA), sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH | September 11, 2023–: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH