Skizzenbuch 1870

drawing

natural stone pattern

aged paper

toned paper

16_19th-century

textured paper

paper texture

chalky texture

german

folded paper

cardboard

watercolour bleed

watercolor

"Skizzenbuch" is a sketchbook by Ludwig Metz, created in 1870. Currently housed at the Städel Museum, this artwork is a simple yet intriguing example of a sketchbook cover. The cover features a marbled pattern of grey and brown, adding a unique texture and visual appeal. This particular sketchbook offers a glimpse into the creative process of a 19th-century artist, revealing the materials and techniques used during the time.

Comments

stadelmuseum about 1 year ago

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In the spring of 1870, Ludwig Metz evidently took the sketchbook with him to Greece and Italy, to Aegina, Rome, Civita Castellana and Tivoli. With the pencil, he mainly captured landscape motifs, mostly with ancient ruins, of which he made drawings from multiple perspectives. He seems to have been more interested in the relationship between landscape and architecture than in structural details. Frequently, he noted the date and (usually difficult to read) also the place beneath the drawing; he often left the back of the used pages blank. ‒ This sketchbook comes with loose pages from another of Ludwig Metz’s sketchbooks.For a full sketchbook description, please see “Research”.