Huisje te Auschowitz in Bohemen
1819 - 1881
Medium
etching
Dimensions
80; 98
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
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Art Historical Context
**Huisje te Auschowitz in Bohemen** a delicate etching by Dutch artist Johannes Tavenraat1819–1881), capturing a quaint little house in Auschowitz (now Ústí nad Lab), a town in Bohemia, part of the historic Czech lands. Created in the 19th century, this intimate scene reflects Tavenraat's interest in picturesque European landscapes and architecture, evoking the Romantic era's fascination with rural charm and everyday vernacular structures amid Bohemia's rolling terrain. The work measures just 80 mm high by 98 mm wide, ideal for collectors' albums or portfolios, and employs a masterful combina...
About the Artist
Johannes Tavenraat · 1809–1881
Romantic Dutch painter known for his dramatic or idyllic landscape and hunting scenes; was unsuccessful during his lifetime but his work gained an appreciation in the 20th century. Comment on works: landscape