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CARL GRAEB (1816 Berlin 1884)

Alpine Cabin in Goldiwil

Graphite and water colors, 389 x 495 mm

In the year 1864 Graeb went on a long trip, starting in Bavaria, going through Austria with northern Italy as his destination. Between June 19th and 25th the artist resided in Verona. He spent early July in Thum, close to the neighboring village Goldiwil. On his way back he traveled through Switzerland and Swabia.
His interest in architecture was even greater than that of his teacher Carl Blechen (1798 Cottbus - 1840 Berlin). Graeb's speciality was bringing static architecture to life. He liked to assume the frog's eye view and avoided depicting buildings from the front. His eye for detail becomes apparent in the intricate drawings of architectural components.
In contrast to the detail-oriented drawing, the use of bright watercolors is more broad and lively.

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