Twelve Roundels with Landscapes

c. 1788

Laurent Guyot after Jean Henry Alexandre Pernet

Associated Names
Laurent Guyot

Artist, French, 1756 - 1808

Jean Henry Alexandre Pernet

Artist After, French, born c. 1763

The image features twelve small circular landscapes on a pastel blue background. Each circle contains a unique scenic view with elements such as buildings, water bodies, trees, and architectural structures. The horizon lines are positioned towards the center of each circle, creating a balanced composition. The brushstrokes are delicate and precise, offering a texture that suggests detail. The color palette includes soft tones of ochre, green, and light browns against muted grays, creating a serene visual effect. The scenes depict elements like waterfalls, rivers, and buildings among trees, evoking a quaint charm.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color etching and wash manner with roulette on laid paper mounted on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul S. Morgan in honor of Margaret Morgan Grasselli

  • Dimensions

    overall (roundel diameters): 4.2 cm (1 5/8 in.)
    sheet (trimmed within platemark): 16.6 × 23.1 cm (6 9/16 × 9 1/8 in.)
    mount: 24.8 × 32.8 cm (9 3/4 × 12 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2003.72.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    IFF (1700), no. 293

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Martinez A et D, Galerie Dumas-Simart, Paris); purchased by NGA, 2003

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2003

  • Colorful Impressions: The Printmaking Revolution in Eighteenth-Century France, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2003-2004, no. 72, as Twelve Roundels with Landscape Designs by Laurent Guyot after Jean-Henry-Alexandre Pernet.

Bibliography

1930

  • Inventaire du Fonds Français, Graveurs du XIIIe siècle. Paris, 1930 - 1977.

2003

  • Colorful Impressions: The Printmaking Revolution in Eighteenth-Century France. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2003-2004: no. 72.

Inscriptions

recto: in plate, at lower right: Guyot Sc.; verso: none

Markings

none

Watermarks

none

Wikidata ID

Q76347253

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