Landscape with Monastery

1673

Sébastien Le Clerc I

Associated Names
Sébastien Le Clerc I

Artist, French, 1637 - 1714

The image shows a landscape featuring an elaborate architectural structure at the center. The horizon is positioned below the midpoint, meeting the building's base and a distant cityscape. The building has a central dome and smaller turrets with detailed engravings. Two figures on horseback are shown near the building, and to the right, a pyramid-like structure is visible, followed by trees. In the background, faint outlines of distant buildings are present. The style is detailed with fine linework and a monochrome palette of black ink on a pale background, giving a classic look. The sky is mostly clear with minimal detailing.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1974.119.15

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Jombert 1774, no. 107


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1774

  • Jombert, Charles Antoine. Catalogue raisonne de l'oeuvre de Sebastien Le Clerc. Paris: Charles Antoine Jombert, 1774.

Wikidata ID

Q65577334

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