Südliche Landschaft mit Ruinen an einem Gewässer, im Vordergrund Hirten und Kühe 

Georg Melchior Kraus’s "Südliche Landschaft mit Ruinen an einem Gewässer, im Vordergrund Hirten und Kühe" features a picturesque landscape with a prominent ruined structure in the foreground, likely inspired by the artist’s travels through Italy. The delicate pen and brown wash on paper captures the peaceful scene of shepherds tending to their cattle, emphasizing the serene beauty of nature juxtaposed with the remnants of a bygone era. This is a typical example of Kraus’s focus on capturing picturesque settings and the grandeur of nature. The Städel Museum in Frankfurt, Germany, holds this work in their collection.