Unknown (19th), Building complex on high rock,... Lot 511

Unknown (19th), Building complex on high rock, North Africa, 1850, Pencil Unknown (19th century): View of a building complex at a spectacular altitude Rock residence, 1850, Pencil Technique: Pencil on Paper Inscription: Lower middle inscribed by the artist's hand: "à droite a la Porte del Kontra [?]". Lower middle dated: "18850". Date: 1850 Description: A detailed sketch presents a collection of buildings nestled on a steep slope, with a sculptural rock structure in the foreground. The fine lines emphasise the architecture and the idyllic location of the buildings, which appear to have historical characteristics. Keywords: Sketch; architecture; building; slope; rock structure; line work; idyll; building; historical; art; drawing; perspective; detail; style; composition; study; pencil; paper; drawing technique;, 19th century, Romanticism, Architecture, France, Size: Paper: 16,4 cm x 25,7 cm (6,5 x 10,1 in), Depiction: 10,0 cm x 15,0 cm (3,9 x 5,9 in)