Artwork
Eight-Sided Cup (verso)
Eight-Sided Cup (verso) is a drawing by the Renaissance artist Wolfgang Huber. It dates from 1513 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
- Accession no.
- 1951.277.b
- Credit line
- John L. Severance Fund
About this work
Overview
This drawing by Wolfgang Huber depicts a castle in a landscape, rendered in pen and ink on a horizontal sheet.
Subject & Meaning
The scene shows a castle perched on a rocky hill, surrounded by trees, likely in Southern Germany along the Danube River. The drawing focuses on the middle distance, capturing the contours of the earth and summer foliage.
Technique & Style
Huber's meandering lines convey a sense of movement, as if drawn while traveling. The loose, expressive strokes evoke the natural scenery without detailed shading, creating a lively, spontaneous effect.
History & Provenance
The drawing was likely made during a journey along the Danube River, possibly between Feldkirch and Vienna, in 1513, a time when landscape was emerging as a subject in its own right.
Artist & collection
