Landschaft mit Häusern auf einem Hügel am Wasser 1744

"Landschaft mit Häusern auf einem Hügel am Wasser" (Landscape with Houses on a Hill by the Water), a 1744 drawing by Johann Ludwig Aberli, depicts a serene scene of houses nestled on a hill overlooking a body of water. The detail of the trees and the flowing lines of the hills suggest a peaceful, rural setting, a hallmark of Aberli's work, renowned for its accurate depiction of Swiss landscapes. Now residing in the Städel Museum, the work exemplifies the Swiss artist's mastery of landscape composition and draftsmanship.