1890
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Old Market Gate is a 1890 ink by Themistocles von Eckenbrecher, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a crumbling stone building with three tall columns and a flat roof. The walls are cracked, and the structure looks old and worn. In front, a few people walk or stand, while others sit near the ruins. The background has trees and a building with windows, all drawn in soft, sketchy lines. The artist used quick, loose strokes to show light and shadow, focusing on how the ruins look in real life. The mix of black ink and watercolor gives it a faded, almost ghostly feel. Next, check out watercolor to see how artists use paint layers to create depth.
Karl Paul Themistokles von Eckenbrecher (17 November 1842, Athens – 4 December 1921, Goslar) was a German landscape and marine painter, in the late Romantic style.
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