W. CAMPHAUSEN (*1818), Knightly wedding couple,... Lot 135

W. CAMPHAUSEN (*1818), Knightly wedding couple, around 1840, Pen drawing Wilhelm Camphausen (1818 Düsseldorf - 1885 ibid.): Knightly wedding couple, c. 1840, Pen drawing Technique: Pen drawing over Pencil on Paper Inscription: Lower middle inscribed on the support: "Camphausen". Date: c. 1840 Description: The artwork shows a finely crafted drawing of two people facing each other, framed by a decorative frame with text fragments. The figures' clothing is richly detailed and modelled on the historical style. In the foreground is a round vignette with another scene, surrounded by a floral wreath. The background is sparsely designed, with suggested landscape elements contrasting with the detailed foreground. Keywords: drawing; figures; historical clothing; decorative frame; text elements; vignette; floral wreath; art; sketch; contrast; richness of detail; scene; landscape elements; ornaments; style; Middle Ages; illustration; interaction; artwork, 19th century, Romanticism, Genre, Germany, Size: Paper: 34,3 cm x 25,0 cm (13,5 x 9,8 in)