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Christoph Heinrich Kniep, German 1755-1825- A ruined temple with three figures in classical...
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Christoph Heinrich Kniep,
German 1755-1825-
A ruined temple with three figures in classical dress;
pencil, pen, and black ink on paper, signed, dated, and numbered 'Kniep / Nov 16- 1797 / no 8' verso, watermark for 'J. HONIG & ZOONEN', 51.5 x 67 cm.
Provenance:
Private Collection, UK.
Note:
Kniep is best known for accompanying Goethe (1749-1832), to whom he was introduced by his friend Johann Tischbein (1751-1829), on his travels through Italy, which included Naples, Paestum, and Sicily. His drawings of Paestum and Pompeii are celebrated for their detail and accuracy, and have been used as architectural documents. A similar work by Kniep, depicting ruins with Classical columns in a pastoral landscape, sold at Christie's, Paris, 16 October 2013, lot 368 (€8,750).
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