Skizzenbuch, 1882

Buchblock mit Einband: 160 x 107 x 9 mm
Buchblock ohne Einband: 115 x 102 x 4.5 mm

Physical Description: Pencil on wove paper, in half cloth book covers, boards covered with marbled paper ("Gustav marble")

Inventory Number: SG 2746

Object Number: SG 2746 Z

Acquisition: Acquired in 1942

Status: Not on display

Texts

About the Work

The sketchbook documents Ludwig Metz’s stay in Greece in 1882, more precisely in the region of Patras on the coast of the Ionian Sea. According to his notes and drawings in the sketchbook, Metz travelled via Corfu. He drew the medieval castle of Patras, built on the ruins of the former acropolis, and the view of the Ionian Sea from multiple perspectives. In addition, there are individual studies of trees, including an agave, but comparatively few detailed architectural studies. Many pages remained blank in the book’s second part. ‒ See the sketchbook SG 2745 on Metz’s journey to Greece in 1870, also to be found in the Städel Museum.

For a full sketchbook description, please see “Research”.

Work Data

Basic Information

Title: Skizzenbuch

Draughtsman

Ludwig Metz

Period Produced

19th century

Object Type

drawing

Physical Description: Pencil on wove paper, in half cloth book covers, boards covered with marbled paper ("Gustav marble")

Material

Technique

pencil drawing

Geographic Reference

German

Production Reason

Sketchbook

Label at the Time of Manufacture: Verschiedene Notizen und Bezeichnungen des Künstlers im Buch
Datiert auf dem vorderen Spiegel von fremder Hand (mit Bleistift): 1882