Travelers Approaching a Bridge

Gabriel Perelle

Associated Names
Gabriel Perelle

Artist, French, 1603 - 1677

The image displays a landscape scene with a rocky path or bridge where two figures are walking. The bridge extends over a body of water. In the background, there are lush trees with detailed foliage. Hills and mountains can be seen in the distant horizon. The artwork is monochrome, using black, white, and gray tones to depict the textures of the clouds, foliage, and terrain.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Estate of Leo Steinberg

  • Dimensions

    plate: 15.5 x 20.9 cm (6 1/8 x 8 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 15.7 x 21.1 cm (6 3/16 x 8 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.139.7

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Leo Steinberg, New York (1920-2011); Estate of Leo Steinberg, New York; gift to NGA, 2011.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: G. Perrell In. fe. et excudit

Wikidata ID

Q76558982

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