View of a Hilltown

Jeanne Deny, after Jan van der Heyden

Associated Names
Jeanne Deny

Artist, French, born 1749

Jan van der Heyden

Artist After, Dutch, 1637 - 1712

The image shows a landscape viewed from an elevated perspective. The horizon is low, with a vast sky dominating the scene. The sky has various cloud formations rendered with delicate brushstrokes. A detailed tree is on the right, with a cluster of buildings and a church tower on a hill in the distance. Fields stretch to the horizon on the left. The color palette is monochromatic, using shades of gray for contrast and shading.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Estate of Leo Steinberg

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 22 x 30 cm (8 11/16 x 11 13/16 in.)
    plate: 16.2 x 21.9 cm (6 3/8 x 8 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.139.53

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Leo Steinberg [1920-2011], New York; gift to NGA 2011.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper right in plate: 77; lower left in plate: Van der Heyden pinx; lower center in plate: Du Cabinet de Mr. Le Duc de Choiseul/ De la grandeur de 27 pouces sur 19; lower right in plate: Jeanne Deny fecit; by later hand, upper right verso, in graphite: C926

Wikidata ID

Q76559115

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