The Dromos, Athens

1758

Jacques Philippe LeBas after Julien David Le Roy

Associated Names
Jacques Philippe LeBas

Artist, French, 1707 - 1783

Julien David Le Roy

Artist After, French, probably 1724 - 1803

The image shows a landscape view from a slightly elevated perspective, overlooking a scene stretching into the distance. The horizon is above the center, with rolling hills, trees, and a cloudy sky. The sun partially obscured, casts rays from the top left. Detailed brushstrokes create a monochromatic palette with shades of gray. Figures are shown near ruins of classical architecture, with a waterfall leading to a river in the distance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper [proof]

  • Credit Line

    Katharine Shepard Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 30.9 x 46.4 cm (12 3/16 x 18 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.75.3

  • Series Title

    Les ruines des plus beaux monuments de la Grèce (plate XXVIII)

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Paul Prouté S.A., Paris); purchased 2002 by NGA,

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q76342724

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