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The Affair near Konigstein (L'Affaire pres d e Koenigstein) [verso]

Gerhardus Emaus de Micault

1826

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism Early 19th Century Battle

Dominant colour

The Affair near Konigstein (L'Affaire pres d e Koenigstein) [verso] is a 1826 ink by Gerhardus Emaus de Micault, a Romanticism work, depicting Battle, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Gerhardus Emaus de Micault
When & what style?: 1826 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This etching shows two men in dark coats on a rocky path by a river. One points up at a distant castle on a cliff. The other looks down at a rolled-up paper in his hand. The men might be spies or messengers. The castle looks like Königstein Fortress—a famous old prison in Germany. The artist made the shadows deep so the scene feels secret. Try looking up etching next.