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A Rustic Barn

c. 1780

Louis Gabriel Moreau the Elder

Associated Names

Louis Gabriel Moreau the Elder

Artist, French, 1739 - 1806

The image shows a rural scene from an elevated viewpoint. The sky with cloud-like strokes and a thatched roof cottage are visible. Figures are standing near steps on the left, and detailed tree outlines are seen on the right. The monochromatic color palette highlights the ink line details on the paper background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching on light blue laid paper
Credit Line

Gift of Ivan E. and Winifred Phillips in memory of Neil Phillips
Dimensions

plate: 12.8 x 19.1 cm (5 1/16 x 7 1/2 in.)
sheet: 14.6 x 19.8 cm (5 3/4 x 7 13/16 in.)
Accession Number

1998.63.10
Catalogue Raisonné

Proute 1956, no. 10

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(André Candillier, Paris); purchased 1998 by NGA.

Associated Names

Candillier, André, M.

Bibliography

1956

Proute, Paul. Les eaux-fortes de Louis Moreau l'aine; essai de catalogue. Paris: Published by the author, 1956.

Inscriptions

upper right in plate: L.M

Wikidata ID

Q75418378

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