Stagecoach in Winter c. 1798

Wilhelm von Kobell's "Stagecoach in Winter" (c. 1798) depicts a winter scene with a stagecoach pulled by four horses. The coach is traveling through a snowy landscape, with a group of figures in the background, and a lone figure walking towards the coach in the foreground. The artist uses a realistic style to capture the details of the scene, including the snow-covered ground, the horses' harnesses, and the figures' clothing. This work exemplifies the genre of Romantic landscape painting, where nature is emphasized and serves as a backdrop to human activity, a prominent theme in Kobell's oeuvre. This work is housed in the Städel Museum, Frankfurt.