Blick von einer Anhöhe auf das Dorf St. Jakob bei Basel mit spitzem Kirchturm 1803

Marquard Wocher's 1803 watercolor, "Blick von einer Anhöhe auf das Dorf St. Jakob bei Basel mit spitzem Kirchturm," depicts a sweeping landscape view of the village of St. Jakob near Basel, Switzerland. The scene is framed by a hillside, with a winding road leading toward the village, which is nestled in a valley and features a tall, pointed church spire. The painting exemplifies the Romantic era's fascination with nature and the picturesque, capturing the beauty of the Swiss countryside with meticulous detail and atmospheric light. The presence of small figures in the foreground further emphasizes the peaceful tranquility of the scene. This artwork is now part of the Städel Museum collection.