Brush and India ink over pencil
With estate stamp of the Kunstmuseum Basel (Lugt 1570 b) and with registration number "P Dre/Ab 4" on verso. On brownish wove paper. 33,6 x 43,6 cm (13,2 x 17,1 in), the full sheet

This work is registered in the Ernst Ludwig Kirchner Archive, Wichtrach/Bern.

PROVENANCE: Private collection Southern Germany.

What is most remarkable about this drawing is how the buildings are clustered to an architectural complex. This is where Kirchner‘s architecture studies take effect. This impression is even more increased by the strong strokes of the ink brush, which add a compact architectural expression to the composition. Additionally, they allot a minor role to the staffage, such as center rondel and the two figures in lower right, which are only hinted at. [EH].