Two Barns

Louis Gabriel Moreau the Elder

Associated Names
Louis Gabriel Moreau the Elder

Artist, French, 1739 - 1806

The etching depicts a rural scene with two thatched cottages surrounded by hedges and sparse trees. The horizon is obscured by a line of trees blending with the sky. The artist uses fine, detailed line work to create texture and depth, particularly in the thatched roofs and foliage. The palette is monochrome, with variations in line density conveying light and shadow. The ground is detailed with grasses and pathways leading towards the cottages, while the sky is lightly sketched with wisps of clouds.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.1301

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Proute 1956, no. 60, State i/ii


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1956

  • Proute, Paul. Les eaux-fortes de Louis Moreau l'aine; essai de catalogue. Paris: Published by the author, 1956.

Wikidata ID

Q65511042

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