Study of a Boat, ca. 1766-1816
ArtistAdrian Zingg,
Sankt Gallen
1734–1816
Leipzig
MediumRed chalk
Sheet dimensions20,1 × 24,1 cm
Status
not on displayAccessionAcquisition 1924
Inventory numberK 1924-54
Contact
sammlung@kunstpalast.de
About the workAcademy professor Adrian Zingg used to roam the countryside around Dresden and the Elbe Sandstone Mountains with his drawing students to prepare studies for his landscape paintings. Perhaps this detailed sketch of a cargo ship was also created during such a hike. The skipper resting at the bow is only noticeable at a second glance. To bring his landscapes to life, Zingg would include walkers enjoying nature and representatives of the working population as “staffage” or accessory figures in his images.