After Karl Friedrich Schinkel (German 1781-1841)

After Karl Friedrich Schinkel (German 1781-1841)

The Cathedral at Reims; Gothic hall overlooking Reims; Courtyard of Turneck Castle

Three, each aquatint with hand-colouring, from Sammlung von Theater-Decorationen. Erfunden von Schinkel (Berlin 1849)

Largest 36.5 x 51cm; 14¼ x 20in; Smallest 37.1 x 46cm; 14½ x 18in (image) (3)

The two views of Reims are set designs for Friedrich Schiller's Die Jungfrau von Orleans, and Turneck Castle is for Heinrich von Kleist's Das Käthchen von Heilbronn

Provenance:

From the collection of Edward Croft-Murray (1907-1980)