J.W. Cosway, View of a Castle by Night

J.W. Cosway, View of a Castle by Night on a cloudy night, a view from a garden staircase down onto a Gothic castle, fully illuminated from within; in the foreground, various branches lie trampled on the ground; the clouds part around the full moon; a late Romantic, almost Symbolist depiction, reminiscent of Ferdinand Knab, oil on canvas, signed ‘JWCosway’ and dated 1885 in the lower right-hand corner, mounted on a backing board, retouched, slight signs of ageing, framed, inner dimensions: 48

Category

Paintings

Location

Plauen

Dimensions

48 cm