Fontaine de Jardin Borghese

1822

Jean-Baptiste Isabey

Associated Names
Jean-Baptiste Isabey

Artist, French, 1767 - 1855

The image shows a garden with a fountain as the central point. Lush trees cover the horizon creating a dense backdrop. A path to the left of the fountain leads deeper into the scene where a couple walks. Delicate brushstrokes give texture to the trees and foliage around the fountain. The color palette is primarily monochromatic with shades of gray. In the distance, trees of varying heights form curved shapes against the sky. Water arcs gracefully from the sculptural fountain. Figures dressed in period attire add historical charm to the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Frank Anderson Trapp

  • Dimensions

    overall: 27.9 x 42 cm (11 x 16 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2004.128.24

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Basily-Callimaki 1909, no. 264

  • Series Title

    Voyage en Italie (plate 21)

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank Anderson Trapp [1922-2005], Amherst, MA; gift to NGA, 2004.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1909

  • Basily-Callimaki, E. de. J.-B. Isabey, sa vie, son temps, 1767 - 1855. Paris, 1909.

Inscriptions

upper center: 21 / ROME; lower left: Mai 1822; lower right: J. Isabey; lower center: Fontaine du Jardin Borghese / Imprimé par Villain

Wikidata ID

Q75427638

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