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The Fortress of Konigstein: Courtyard with the Magdalenenburg

Image credit: Manchester Art Gallery

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View of the Castle of Konigstein, in Saxony, seen from the south. The view includes several buildings within the fortification; the Brunnenhaus in the background to the left, behind which can be seen the Georgenburg, with the Magdalenenburg in the foreground to the right. There is a lawn across the foreground to the right and the centre, there are women hanging washing out on a line in the bottom right corner, and two figures with a small cat or dog to the right of the centre. There is a paved courtyard to the left of the centre, shadowed by the Magdalenenburg, scattered with small groups of people.
Title

The Fortress of Konigstein: Courtyard with the Magdalenenburg

Date

1756–1758

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 133.4 x W 238.8 cm

Accession number

1983.806

Acquisition method

purchased from the Marquess of Londonderry, 1983

Work type

Painting

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