View across the Moat towards the Thomasschule and the Thomaskirche in Leipzig

Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a pencil drawing on aged paper, with a landscape scene. Two boys are sitting on the left side on a grassy slope. The boy on the left is wearing a hat and has a stick in his right hand. The boy on the right is shirtless and wearing shorts. There are trees and bushes behind them. In the background, there is a large building with a tower on the right side, and another building with a long facade. The buildings appear to be part of a school complex, with the Thomasschule and Thomaskirche identifiable. The buildings have multiple windows and steeply pitched roofs. The scene shows a moat or a body of water in front of the buildings. The overall scene is drawn in a detailed and realistic style.