Round Tower, Castle of Munoth, Schafhausen, Switzerland

1842

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Romanticism Early 19th Century Architectural Tower

Dominant colour

Round Tower, Castle of Munoth, Schafhausen, Switzerland is a 1842 by John William Casilear, a Romanticism work, depicting Tower, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: John William Casilear
When & what style?: 1842 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This painting shows a round stone tower standing in a green field near a river. The sky is clear and blue. One side of the tower is in shadow while the other glows in sunlight. Casilear wasn’t a full-time painter at first. He worked as an engraver before switching to landscapes. He traveled through Europe with his artist friends, sketching scenes like this one. His style reminds me of Asher B. Durand.

The story of this work

Overview

Casilear began his career as an engraver but shifted to landscape painting at the suggestion of his friend, the painter Asher B. Durand (1796–1866). He made this drawing while traveling in Europe with Durand and another New York landscape painter, John Frederick Kensett (1816–1872).

Read the full account in the museum source.