Title	Drachenfels on the Rhine
Description	William Strickland's sketch of the Drachenfels, showing the mountain and the castle. In the foreground is the Rhine River.
Historical note	After William Strickland left Rome in mid-April, 1838, he traveled through northern Italy into Germany and France. The Drachenfels ("Dragon's Rock") is a mountain in the Siebengebirge Mountain range near Bonn, Germany. The castle ruin on top bears the same name. One German legend recounts that Siegfried killed a dragon living in a cave in the mountain. After taking a bath in its blood, he became invulnerable.
Date	1838 May 5
Creator	Strickland, William, 1787-1854
Place	Drachenfels (Germany)
Collection name	William Strickland Sketchbook, 1838
Accession number	2005-014
Subject	Mountains
Owning Institution	Tennessee State Library and Archives
ID#	32952
Digital type	Still Image
Digital Format	Image/jp2
Media Type	Sketches
Copyright	No copyright - United States: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
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