1864
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Architectural Details for a Wall Decoration with Empress Maria Theresia Embracing the Young Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is a 1864 ink by Moritz von Schwind, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a fancy interior with a woman holding a small child. Above them is a grand archway with columns and carved details. The drawing is full of quick, sketchy lines and some circles that look like decorative elements. The woman and child might be Empress Maria Theresia and the young Mozart, but the focus is on the building’s ornate design. The artist used lots of overlapping lines to add depth to the shapes. If you like this style, check out cross-hatching to see how artists create shadows with lines.
Moritz von Schwind (21 January 1804 – 8 February 1871) was an Austrian painter, born in Vienna.
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