The Rossmarkt in Frankfurt

Title

The Rossmarkt in Frankfurt

Painter

• Christian Georg Schütz the Elder

Period Produced

• 18th century

School

• Baroque

Object Type

• painting (artwork)

Physical Description

Oil on wood, reverse original with traces of plane iron, beveled on all sides by 2-2,5 cm

Material

• wood

Technique

• oil

Label at the Time of Manufacture

Bezeichnet an der Stirnseite des Koffers: SCHÜZ fecit

Institution

• Städel Museum

Administration

• Old Masters 1300 - 1800

Collection

• Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Acquisition

Acquired in 1899 as part of the legacy of Emilie Nestle, née Gontard

Genre

• city view
• architecture

Main Motif

• street scene
• At the Hauptwache (Frankfurt am Main)
• Hauptwache (Frankfurt am Main)
• St. Catherine's Church (Frankfurt am Main)
• Zeil (Frankfurt am Main)
• Frankfurt am Main
• building
• woman
• child
• man
• group of people
• animal

Primary

• 25I1 city-view in general; 'veduta'
• 48C1 architecture
• 61F(AN DER HAUPTWACHE (Frankfurt am Main)) names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (AN DER HAUPTWACHE (Frankfurt am Main))
• 25I144 square, place, circus, etc.
• 61F(HAUPTWACHE (Frankfurt am Main)) names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (HAUPTWACHE (Frankfurt am Main))
• 41A1 civic architecture; edifices; dwellings
• 61F(KATHARINENKIRCHE (Frankfurt am Main)) names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (KATHARINENKIRCHE (Frankfurt am Main))
• 11Q712 church (exterior)
• 61F(ZEIL (Frankfurt am Main)) names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (ZEIL (Frankfurt am Main))
• 25I14 public road
• 61E(FRANKFURT AM MAIN) names of cities and villages (FRANKFURT AM MAIN)

Secondary

• 31D14 adult man
• 31D15 adult woman
• 46C145 (farm) wagon, freight wagon, cart
• 41A31 façade (of house or building)
• 11Q7121(TOWER) parts of church exterior and annexes: tower
• 25G3 trees
• 26A clouds