Figure Standing under a Stone Arch

1768

Jean-Laurent Legeay

Associated Names
Jean-Laurent Legeay

Artist, French, c. 1710 - after 1788

The image shows a detailed and atmospheric scene with a grand architectural structure set against a dramatic natural backdrop. The composition is dominated by towering ruins, overgrown foliage, and a central archway with ornate carvings. A veiled figure is positioned on a pedestal behind the archway. Branches and trees blend with the stone structure. The brushstrokes are intricate, capturing textures and details. The color palette is monochromatic with sepia tones, conveying an antique appearance. Trees and rocky outcrops frame the composition.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Andrew W. Mellon Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 18.9 × 15.8 cm (7 7/16 × 6 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 38.9 × 26.2 cm (15 5/16 × 10 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1977.10.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Erouart 1982, no. 144

  • Series Title

    Views of Ruins

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1984

  • Regency to Empire: French Printmaking 1715-1814, The Baltimore Museum of Art; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; and The Minneapolis Institute of Arts, 1984-1985, no. 57c, repro.

Bibliography

1982

  • Erouart, Gilbert. Architettura come pittura: Jean-Laurent Legeay un piranesiano francese nell'Europa dei Lumi. Milan: Electa Editrice, 1982, no.144, fig.189.

1984

  • Carlson, Victor I. and John W. Ittman. Regency to Empire : French Printmaking 1715-1814. Minneapolis, MN, 1984: no.57c.

Inscriptions

recto: in plate, below image, at left: J.L. Legeay inven et Sculpsit; at bottom right in graphite in later hand: 11; verso: at bottom right in graphite in later hand: B29, 128

Markings

none

Watermarks

T DUPUY MOYEN

Wikidata ID

Q65572255

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