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In the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · as of August 2026
FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG
Franz Kobell was one of the most prolific draftsman working in Germany in the late 18th and early 19th century. His interest in the Italianate landscape intensified following visits to Rome in 1779 and 1784. This drawing may have been executed in Italy, but it is impossible to be certain. His drawings often depict sweeping vistas with rocky outcroppings, such as in this sheet. The overwhelming vista contrasts with the tiny classical figures, emphasizing man's insignificance in nature.
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Landscape with Horsemen
Jan Both — Rocky Landscape
Herman van Swanevelt — The Rest on the Flight into Egypt
Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellée) — Sunrise (recto); Landscape 
Cornelis van Poelenburch — Landscape
Ercole Bazicaluva — Landscape
Italian Landscape
Anonymous — Landscape
Claude Lorrain (French, 1604–1682) — View of the Acqua Aceto
Jan van de Velde (Dutch, 1620–1662) — Landscapes, part III: 
Anthonie Waterloo (Dutch, 1609/10–1690) — Wooded Landscape
Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi — Three boys in a landscape with
