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Study for "The Return of King Friedrich II from Küstrin"

Emanuel Leutze

1854

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism Early 19th Century

Dominant colour

Study for "The Return of King Friedrich II from Küstrin" is a 1854 ink by Emanuel Leutze, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Emanuel Leutze
When & what style?: 1854 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting is a study for "The Return of King Friedrich II from Küstrin" by Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze. It was created in the 1850s using pen and brown ink on paper. The artist was working within the Romanticism movement during this time, which often emphasized emotion and drama in art. You can learn more about this style at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.