The Fortress of Konigstein: Courtyard with the Brunnenhaus

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View of the Castle of Konigstein, in Saxony, seen from the west. The view shows the Georgenburg to left, the Brunnenhaus in centre background and the Old Arsenal to right, within the fortified walls of the castle. There is a walled garden in centre with topiary obelisks and a small pagoda. A man and woman seated against the garden wall in foreground to right, groups of men and women along the main pathway to left.

Manchester Art Gallery

Manchester

Title

The Fortress of Konigstein: Courtyard with the Brunnenhaus

Date

c.1756–1758

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 133.9 x W 238 cm

Accession number

1982.712

Acquisition method

purchased from the Marquess of Londonderry, 1982

Work type

Painting

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