Das Monument für den Herzog von Braunschweig im Park zu Tiefurt c. 1785 - 1789

Georg Melchior Kraus’s “Das Monument für den Herzog von Braunschweig im Park zu Tiefurt” is a pen and ink drawing depicting a monument in a wooded landscape. The monument, with its urn and inscription, is set upon a rocky outcropping. The drawing is framed by a lush forest, with the river running through the bottom of the scene. This drawing is a fine example of the Romantic style and exemplifies the appreciation for nature and landscape that was prevalent in the late 18th century.