Gezicht op de ruïne van kasteel Wachtenburg by Jakob Wilhelm Christian Roux

Gezicht op de ruïne van kasteel Wachtenburg 1822

photo of handprinted image

aged paper

light pencil work

pale palette

parchment

light coloured

old engraving style

white palette

personal sketchbook

ink colored

"Gezicht op de ruïne van kasteel Wachtenburg" (View of the ruins of Wachtenburg Castle) is an 1822 etching by Dutch artist Jakob Wilhelm Christian Roux (1775-1831). This detailed print depicts the crumbling remains of a medieval castle perched atop a hill overlooking a distant landscape. Roux, known for his architectural renderings, captures the crumbling stonework with precision, highlighting the passage of time and the poignant beauty of decay. The artwork currently resides in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.