N. BITTNER (*1786) after DE PIAN (*1784), Robbers'... Lot 162

N. BITTNER (*1786) after DE PIAN (*1784), Robbers' castle, theatre backdrop, around 1818, Etching Norbert Bittner (1786 - 1851 ) after Antonio de Pian (1784 Venice - 1851 Vienna): Robbers' castle, theatre backdrop with overgrown ruins in a wooded area, c. 1818, Etching Technique: Etching on Paper Inscription: At the lower part signed in the printing plate: "N. Bittner f. N. 41 / de Pian invt.". At the lower part inscribed: "[?]". Date: c. 1818 Description: The picture presents a detailed print. It shows a ruin surrounded by trees with Gothic architectural elements. A gate can be recognised in the foreground, behind it a façade with dilapidated walls and tower structures. The dense tree population and the ruin merge into a picturesque unity that evokes an atmosphere of transience and romanticism. Source: Norbert Bittner (1786 -1851 ) Theaterdecorationen nach den Original Skitzen des k.k. Hof Theater Mahlers Anton de Pian, gestochen und verlegt von Norbert Bittner, um, 1818, No. 41 | Theater, Landscape, Architecture Keywords: printmaking; ruin; Gothic; trees; gate; façade; walls; towers; transience; Romanticism; architecture; richness of detail; tree population; atmosphere; nature; art history; graphics; historical depiction; painterly composition; aesthetics, 19th century, Romanticism, Architecture, Austria, Vienna, Size: Paper: 17,5 cm x 21,8 cm (6,9 x 8,6 in), Plate: 13,4 cm x 15,5 cm (5,3 x 6,1 in)