Arts Minister John Glen has placed a temporary export bar on a drawing of the Schmadribach Waterfall, by Austrian Romantic artist Joseph Anton Koch. This provides an opportunity to keep it in the country if a buyer can match the asking price of £68,750.
Dating from around 1793, the work is typical of the highly precise studies Koch made for compositions. He was especially popular with British collectors during his lifetime, but only seven of his drawings remain in UK public collections. Koch’s depictions of Switzerland were extremely influential and helped to popularise Alpine scenery among European artists.