Adrian Ludwig Richter

1803 – Dresden – 1884
The crossing at Schreckenstein. Circa 1855

Pencil on laid paper. 11,9 × 18,3 cm. (4 ⅝ × 7 ¼ in.) Monogrammed lower right: L. R.. Preliminary drawing of the same name woodcut Hoff/Budde 326 (published in Ludwig Richter: Beschauliches und Erbauliches. Leipzig, Georg Wigand's Verlag, 1855). Pale time staining and light staining. [3078]

Provenance
Formerly art dealership Amsler & Ruthardt, Berlin (after 1955) / Private collection, South Germany
Sold for:
3,250 EUR (incl. premium)
We would like to thank Winfried Werner, Dresden, for confirming the drawing's authenticity and for kindly providing information on the woodcut and the auction.